Pressure and Temperature Spin Crossover Sensors with Optical Detection 英文参考文献.docVIP

Sensors 2012, 12, 4479-4492; doi:10.3390/s120404479 OPEN ACCESS sensors ISSN 1424-8220 /journal/sensors Concept Paper Pressure and Temperature Spin Crossover Sensors with Optical Detection Jorge Linares 1, Epiphane Codjovi 1 and Yann Garcia 2,* 1 GEMaC-CNRS, UMR 8635, Université de Versailles St Quentin en Yvelines, 45 Avenue des Etats Unis, Versailles Cedex 78035, France; E-Mails: jorge.linares@physique.uvsq.fr (J.L.); epiphane.codjovi@physique.uvsq.fr (E.C.) 2 Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, MOST–Inorganic Chemistry, Université Catholique de Louvain, Place L. Pasteur 1, Louvain-la-Neuve 1348, Belgium * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: yann.garcia@uclouvain.be; Tel.: +32-10-472-831; Fax: +32-10-472-330. Received: 15 February 2012; in revised form: 17 March 2012 / Accepted: 20 March 2012 / Published: 10 April 2012 Abstract: Iron(II) spin crossover molecular materials are made of coordination centres switchable between two states by temperature, pressure or a visible light irradiation. The relevant macroscopic parameter which monitors the magnetic state of a given solid is the high-spin (HS) fraction denoted nHS, i.e., the relative population of HS molecules. Each spin crossover material is distinguished by a transition temperature T1/2 where 50% of active molecules have switched to the low-spin (LS) state. In strongly interacting systems, the thermal spin switching occurs abruptly at T1/2. Applying pressure induces a shift from HS to LS states, which is the direct consequence of the lower volume for the LS molecule. Each material has thus a well defined pressure value P1/2. In both cases the spin state change is easily detectable by optical means thanks to a thermo/piezochromic effect that is often encountered in these materials. In this contribution, we discuss potential use of spin crossover molecular materials as temperature and pressure sensors with optic