Supramolecular-assembly-induced Abrupt Phase Transitions (IMAGE)

Kumamoto University

Supramolecular-assembly-induced Abrupt Phase Transitions

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By introducing a chiral carboxylic acid as a hydrogen-bond donor, the team induced precise magnetic switching behavior in cobalt-iron molecular assemblies, controlled by temperature changes.

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Yoshihiro Sekine, Shinya Hayami, Kumamoto University

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