{"id":830,"date":"2022-02-28T10:03:10","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T10:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.kent.ac.uk\/sisc\/?p=830"},"modified":"2023-12-26T18:38:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T18:38:32","slug":"new-publication-spin-crossover-cocrystals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/research.kent.ac.uk\/sisc\/2022\/02\/28\/new-publication-spin-crossover-cocrystals\/","title":{"rendered":"Modular Co-crystallisation: Pioneering Spin-Crossover Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a pioneering study titled Co-crystallisation as a modular approach to the discovery of spin-crossover materials<\/a>, published in Chemical Science, Lee Birchall<\/a>, Giada Truccolo, Lewis Jackson, and Helena Shepherd<\/a>, all SISC<\/a> members, have introduced a transformative strategy for discovering new materials in the realm of switchable spin crossover (SCO) systems. This approach focuses on the co-crystallisation technique, which has proven to be a rapid, facile, and highly modular tool, opening up a world of possibilities for creating switchable materials with tailored properties.<\/p>\n

Starting with [Fe(3-bpp)2]\u00b72A (where 3-bpp = 2,6-bis(pyrazol-3-yl)pyridine, A = BF4\u2212\/PF6\u2212) as a foundation, the team has successfully synthesised a total of 11 new co-crystals using five different dipyridyl coformers. Impressively, eight of these systems exhibit spin-crossover behaviour, each demonstrating markedly different switching properties compared to the parent complex. This diversity highlights the power of co-crystallisation in modifying the SCO behaviour of materials by simply altering the coformer.<\/p>\n

To understand the structure-property relationships of these co-crystals, the team employed variable temperature single-crystal X-ray diffraction and SQUID magnetometry. These analyses revealed that the supramolecular architecture of the co-crystals is significantly influenced by the properties of the coformer. Linear, rigid coformer molecules lead to the formation of 1D supramolecular hydrogen-bonded chains, whereas flexible coformers create 2D sheets, and bent coformers result in intricate 3D network structures.<\/p>\n

This research not only provides a new pathway for the discovery and design of switchable SCO materials but also opens up broader prospects for developing hybrid multifunctional materials. By harnessing the versatility of co-crystallisation, the team has laid the groundwork for future advancements in materials science, offering a modular approach that promises customization and innovation in the design of next-generation materials.<\/p>\n

For more information please read the research article by Helena Shepherd<\/a> and co-authors, which can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a pioneering study titled Co-crystallisation as a modular approach to the discovery of spin-crossover materials, published in Chemical Science, Lee Birchall, Giada Truccolo, Lewis Jackson, and Helena Shepherd, all SISC members, have introduced a transformative strategy for discovering new materials in the realm of switchable spin crossover (SCO) systems. This approach focuses on the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":742,"featured_media":1008,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[616],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-research-highlights"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.kent.ac.uk\/sisc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.kent.ac.uk\/sisc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.kent.ac.uk\/sisc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.kent.ac.uk\/sisc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/742"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.kent.ac.uk\/sisc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=830"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/research.kent.ac.uk\/sisc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/830\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1450,"href":"https:\/\/research.kent.ac.uk\/sisc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/830\/revisions\/1450"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.kent.ac.uk\/sisc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.kent.ac.uk\/sisc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.kent.ac.uk\/sisc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.kent.ac.uk\/sisc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}