Spin Transition in the Cobalt(II) Clathrochelate Films From Electron Spectroscopy Data

The spin states of three earlier described cobalt(II) clathrochelates as films on the quartz supports are studied for the first time. The magnetochemical study shows that the temperature-induced spin transition observed previously in the crystalline samples is retained in the films, which makes it possible to consider this class of coordination compounds with high chemical and thermal stability as promising components for molecular spintronic devices.