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AFM Imaging of Molecular Spin‐State Changes through Quantitative Thermomechanical Measurements
Author(s) -
Hernández Edna M.,
Quintero Carlos M.,
Kraieva Olena,
Thibault Christophe,
Bergaud Christian,
Salmon Lionel,
Molnár Gábor,
Bousseksou Azzedine
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201305539
Subject(s) - materials science , atomic force microscopy , spin (aerodynamics) , stiffening , resolution (logic) , spin states , microscopy , nanotechnology , high resolution , modulus , condensed matter physics , composite material , optics , thermodynamics , physics , artificial intelligence , computer science , remote sensing , geology
Quantitative atomic force microscopy is used in conjunction with microwire heaters for high‐resolution imaging of the Young's modulus changes across the spin‐state transition. When going from the high spin to the low spin state, a significant stiffening is observed.