On stabilizing spin crossover molecule [Fe(tBu2qsal)2] on suitable supports: insights from ab initio studies
Au(111) is one of the substrates often used for supporting spin crossover (SCO) molecules, partly because of its inertness and partly because it is conducting. Using density functional theory based calculations of [Fe(tBu2qsal)2] SCO molecules adsorbed on the Au(111) surface, we show that while Au(111) may not be a suitable support for the molecule, it … Read more