Iron Based Molecular Switches - IRONSWITCH

Reference of the Group:

GIUV2025-628

 
Description of research activity:
This research group aims to synthetize iron molecular materials, which have the potential to be used in electronic technology. Information storage in the contemporary society relies on an inherent property of the matter, electronic bi-stability. It is the ability of atoms and molecules to switch between different electronic states when interacting with their environment. This language is a binary coding (0-1). In this context, the spin crossover phenomenon exhibited by the iron coordination compounds is one of the best examples of molecular electronic bi-stability. The changes of colour and/or other physical properties of iron molecules or polymers can be exploited for storage and display information using the binary coding. Iron molecular switches are addressable by a thermal, mechanical or optical input. The forefront research activities of the group are focused essentially on: i) The synthesis of new molecule based multi-functional materials in which the SCO properties maybe combined with other physical or chemical properties in a synergetic fashion, i. e. magnetic ordering, electrical conductivity, non-linear optical response, fluorescence and porous properties. ii) The...This research group aims to synthetize iron molecular materials, which have the potential to be used in electronic technology. Information storage in the contemporary society relies on an inherent property of the matter, electronic bi-stability. It is the ability of atoms and molecules to switch between different electronic states when interacting with their environment. This language is a binary coding (0-1). In this context, the spin crossover phenomenon exhibited by the iron coordination compounds is one of the best examples of molecular electronic bi-stability. The changes of colour and/or other physical properties of iron molecules or polymers can be exploited for storage and display information using the binary coding. Iron molecular switches are addressable by a thermal, mechanical or optical input. The forefront research activities of the group are focused essentially on: i) The synthesis of new molecule based multi-functional materials in which the SCO properties maybe combined with other physical or chemical properties in a synergetic fashion, i. e. magnetic ordering, electrical conductivity, non-linear optical response, fluorescence and porous properties. ii) The study of SCO in ¿Soft matter¿: liquid crystals, gels and dendrimers exhibiting spin crossover properties. iii) The study of the SCO phenomenon at ¿Nano scale¿: nanoparticles, thin films and surfaces. iv) The study of the charge transport properties of spin crossover molecules.
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Scientific-technical goals:
  • Sintesis y estudio de las propiedades magneticas, opticas y estructurales de compuestos moleculares de hierro de interes tecnologico
 
Research lines:
  • Iron based molecular compounds-spin crossover phenomenon.The synthesis of new multifunctional materials based on molecules in which SCO properties can be combined with other physical or chemical properties in a synergistic way, i.e. magnetic ordering, electrical conductivity, etc.
 
Group members:
Name Nature of participation Entity Description
ANA BELEN GASPAR PEDROSDirectorUniversitat de València
Research team
ANNENA JESUMAN CollaboratorUniversitat de València
 
CNAE:
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Associated structure:
  • Institute of Molecular Science (ICMOL)