A radical spin on viologen polymers: organic spin crossover materials in water†
Abstract
A polymer containing viologen radical cation monomer units is shown to reversibly switch between paramagnetic and diamagnetic states via non-covalent host–guest interactions or temperature control in water. Cycling between diamagnetic and paramagnetic forms is accompanied by changes in optical and magnetic properties.
- This article is part of the themed collection: 2015 Emerging Investigators