Effect of Pressure on Intramolecular Charge-Transfer and Spin-Crossover Materials

In this work we consider two classes of materials, namely (1) materials that exhibit an intramolecular electron transfer (IET) and (2) materials that can exist in either a high- or a low-spin electronic configuration. These materials are studied as crystalline solids, doped into polymers, and in solution. In general there are two aspects we consider: (1) in what way does pressure affect the electronic structure of these two classes of materials and (2) what is the relationship between bulk and local (or molecular) properties in these types of materials. The IET materials studied take a variety of forms: between two transition metal moieties (a mixed-valence molecular), in an organic charge-transfer complex, and in an inorganic-organic donor-acceptor complex.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Chemical Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Hammack, William Scott

Contributors dc:contributor

• Drickamer, Harry G.,

• Engineering, Chemical

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8908698

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/69799