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Kelai M, Tauzin A, Railean A, Repain V, Lagoute J, Girard Y, Rousset S, Otero E, Mallah T, Boillot ML, Enachescu C, Bellec A. Interface versus Bulk Light-Induced Switching in Spin-Crossover Molecular Ultrathin Films Adsorbed on a Metallic Surface. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:1949-1954. [PMID: 36787373 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c03733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Spin-crossover molecules present the unique property of having two spin states that can be controlled by light excitation at low temperature. Here, we report on the photoexcitation of [FeII((3, 5-(CH3)2Pz)3BH)2] (Pz = pyrazolyl) ultrathin films, with thicknesses ranging from 0.9 to 5.3 monolayers, adsorbed on Cu(111) substrate. Using X-ray absorption spectroscopy measurements, we confirm the anomalous light-induced spin-state switching observed for sub-monolayer coverage and demonstrate that it is confined to the first molecular layer in contact with the metallic substrate. For higher coverages, the well-known light-induced excited spin-state trapping effect is recovered. Combining continuous light excitation with thermal cycling, we demonstrate that at low temperature light-induced thermal hysteresis is measured for the thicker films, while for sub-monolayer coverage, the light enables extension of the thermal conversion over a large temperature range. Mechanoelastic simulations underline that, due to the intermolecular interactions, opposite behaviors are observed in the different layers composing the films.
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Affiliation(s)
- Massine Kelai
- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, F-75013 Paris, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay, CNRS, UMR 8182, 91400 Orsay, France
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- Faculty of Physics, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Iasi 700506, Romania
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, F-75013 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, F-75013 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, F-75013 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, F-75013 Paris, France
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- Synchrotron SOLEIL, L'Orme des Merisiers, Saint-Aubin, 91192 Gif sur Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay, CNRS, UMR 8182, 91400 Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay, CNRS, UMR 8182, 91400 Orsay, France
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- Faculty of Physics, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Iasi 700506, Romania
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, F-75013 Paris, France
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Kelai M, Repain V, Tauzin A, Li W, Girard Y, Lagoute J, Rousset S, Otero E, Sainctavit P, Arrio MA, Boillot ML, Mallah T, Enachescu C, Bellec A. Thermal Bistability of an Ultrathin Film of Iron(II) Spin-Crossover Molecules Directly Adsorbed on a Metal Surface. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:6152-6158. [PMID: 34184899 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c01366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Spin-crossover molecules are very attractive compounds to realize multifunctional spintronic devices. Understanding their properties when deposited on metals is therefore crucial for their future rational implementation as ultrathin films in such devices. Using X-ray absorption spectroscopy, we study the thermal transition of the spin-crossover compound FeII((3,5-(CH3)2Pz)3BH)2 from submonolayer to multilayers on a Cu(111) substrate. We determine how the residual fraction of high spin molecules at low temperature, as well as the bistability range and the temperature of switching, depends on the layer thickness. The most spectacular effect is the clear opening of a 35 ± 9 K thermal hysteresis loop for a 3.0 ± 0.7 monolayers thick film. To better understand the role played by the substrate and the dimensionality on the thermal bistability, we have performed Monte Carlo Arrhenius simulations in the framework of a mechanoelastic model that include a molecule-substrate interaction. This model reproduces well the main features observed experimentally and can predict how the spin-crossover transition is modified by the thickness and the substrate interaction.
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Affiliation(s)
- Massine Kelai
- Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, Université de Paris, CNRS UMR 7162, 75013 Paris, France
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- Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, Université de Paris, CNRS UMR 7162, 75013 Paris, France
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- Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay, Univ Paris Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, UMR 8182, 91405 Orsay Cedex, France
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- Institut de Minéralogie, de Physique des Matériaux et de Cosmochimie, CNRS UMR7590, Sorbonne Université, MNHN, 75252 Paris Cedex 5, France
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- Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, Université de Paris, CNRS UMR 7162, 75013 Paris, France
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- Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, Université de Paris, CNRS UMR 7162, 75013 Paris, France
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- Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, Université de Paris, CNRS UMR 7162, 75013 Paris, France
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- Synchrotron SOLEIL, L'Orme des Merisiers, Saint-Aubin, 91192 Gif sur Yvette, France
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- Institut de Minéralogie, de Physique des Matériaux et de Cosmochimie, CNRS UMR7590, Sorbonne Université, MNHN, 75252 Paris Cedex 5, France
- Synchrotron SOLEIL, L'Orme des Merisiers, Saint-Aubin, 91192 Gif sur Yvette, France
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- Institut de Minéralogie, de Physique des Matériaux et de Cosmochimie, CNRS UMR7590, Sorbonne Université, MNHN, 75252 Paris Cedex 5, France
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- Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay, Univ Paris Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, UMR 8182, 91405 Orsay Cedex, France
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- Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay, Univ Paris Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, UMR 8182, 91405 Orsay Cedex, France
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- Faculty of Physics, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Iasi, 700506, Romania
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- Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, Université de Paris, CNRS UMR 7162, 75013 Paris, France
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Mammano F, Nicolas A, Migraine J, Dutrieux J, Salmona M, Tauzin A, Hachiya A, Molina J, Clavel F, Hance A. Diversity of the replication-competent HIV reservoir in treated patients. J Virus Erad 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s2055-6640(20)30141-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Personnic S, Tauzin A, Bourdelle KK, Letertre F, Kernevez N, Laugier F, Cherkashin N, Claverie A, Fortunier R. Time Dependence Study Of Hydrogen-Induced Defects In Silicon During Thermal Anneals. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1063/1.2401463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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