Abstract
Domain wall motion is detected for the first time during the transition to a ferroelastic and spin state ordered phase of a spin crossover complex. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction and resonant ultrasound spectroscopy (RUS) revealed two distinct symmetry-breaking phase transitions in the mononuclear Mn3+ compound [Mn(3,5-diBr-sal2(323))]BPh4, 1. The first at 250 K, involves the space group change Cc→Pc and is thermodynamically continuous, while the second, Pc→P1 at 85 K, is discontinuous and related to spin crossover and spin state ordering. Stress-induced domain wall mobility was interpreted on the basis of a steep increase in acoustic loss immediately below the the Pc-P1 transition.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Early online date | 01 May 2020 |
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Publication status | Early online date - 01 May 2020 |
Keywords
- domain wall
- ferroelastic materials
- manganese(III)
- spin crossover
- structural phase transition
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry