Direct observation of nuclear reorganization driven by ultrafast spin transitions

Electron spin is a fundamental property of molecules, and changes in spin state affect both molecular structure and dynamics. Here, the authors resolve, by ultrafast electron diffraction, the nuclear reorganization stabilizing spin transitions in a [FeII(bpy)3](PF6)2 crystal.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yifeng Jiang, Lai Chung Liu, Antoine Sarracini, Kamil M. Krawczyk, Jordan S. Wentzell, Cheng Lu, Ryan L. Field, Samir F. Matar, Wojciech Gawelda, Henrike M. Müller-Werkmeister, R. J. Dwayne Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15187-y
Description
Summary:Electron spin is a fundamental property of molecules, and changes in spin state affect both molecular structure and dynamics. Here, the authors resolve, by ultrafast electron diffraction, the nuclear reorganization stabilizing spin transitions in a [FeII(bpy)3](PF6)2 crystal.
ISSN:2041-1723