Compounds that change their optical, magnetic, and electrical properties as a function of external stimuli, is an exciting area of study in materials science. We recently reported the first polynuclear cyanometalate complexes that exhibit reversible changes their optical and magnetic properties with temperature (up to 250 K) and light. If this is a general phenomenon, then substitution of the metal ions and ligands present may extend the operable switching temperatures of these materials above 300 K. Current efforts are directed at understanding the factors necessary for tuning the photoresponsive behavior in these clusters and related one-dimensional networks.

Photoresponsive Materials

Research Projects


Cyanide Complexes

Magnetic Clusters

Magnetic Networks

Photoresponsive Materials

Organometallic Materials

Polymerization

Nanoscale Materials/Devices



Current Funding


NSF CAREER,

CHE 0645414, (2007-2012)


UMSL Start-up (2008-2010)

Selected Publications

"Magnetic and Optical Bistability Driven by Thermally- and Photo-Induced Intramolecular Electron Transfer in a Molecular Cobalt-Iron Prussian Blue Analogue,” Li, D.; Clérac, R.; Roubeau, O.; Harté, E.; Mathonière, C.; Le Bris, R.; Holmes, S. M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 252-258.


Li, D.; Zhang, Y.; Clérac, R.; Roubeau, O.; Harté, E.; Mathonière, C.; Holmes, S. M., submitted.

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