Switching, sensing and multifunctionality in spin crossover materials

该项目旨在扩大分子自旋态可以光学或电子转换的温度范围，并开发将可切换的宿主和功能客体相结合的新型多功能材料。通过将新的理论、合成和实验相结合，该项目有望在自旋开关材料的理解方面取得突破性进展，并发现具有值得商业开发的新性能的材料。重大的预期成果和效益包括确定和开发几类新的材料功能，每一类材料都具有重大的基本利益，以及产生在电子、传感和气体分离中应用的新的先进材料。

This project aims to increase the temperature range where molecular spin states can be switched optically or electronically, and to develop new multifunctional materials combining switchable hosts with functional guests. By combining novel theories, synthesis and experiments, this project expects to generate step-change advances in the understanding of spin-switching materials and discover materials with novel properties worthy of commercial development. Significant anticipated outcomes and benefits include the identification and development of several new classes of materials function, each of major fundamental interest, and the generation of new advanced materials with applications in electronics, sensing and gas separations.