Primary Role of the Electrostatic Contributions in a Rational Growth of Hysteresis Loop in Spin-Crossover Fe(II) Complexes
- 24 July 2009
- journal article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Journal of the American Chemical Society
- Vol. 131 (32), 11498-11502
- https://doi.org/10.1021/ja9031677
Abstract
We report a comprehensive analysis of the hysteresis behavior in a series of well-characterized spin-crossover Fe(II) materials. On the basis of the available X-ray data and multireference CASSCF (complete active space self-consistent field) calculations, we show that the growth of the hysteresis loop is controlled by electrostatic contributions. These environment effects turn out to be deeply modified as the crystal structure changes along the spin transition. Our theoretical inspection demonstrates the synergy between weak bonds and electrostatic interactions in the growth of hysteresis behavior. Quantitatively, it is suggested that the electrostatic contributions significantly enhance the cooperativity factor while weak bonds are determinant in the structuration of the 3D networks. Our picture does not rely on any parametrization but uses the microscopic information to derive an expression for the cooperativity parameter. The calculated values are in very good agreement with the experimental observations. Such inspection can thus be carried out to anticipate the hysteresis behavior of this intriguing class of materials.Keywords
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