Spin crossover materials : properties and applications The phenomenon of spin crossover has a large impact on the physical properties of a solid material including its colour magnetic moment and electrical resistance. Some materials also show a structural phase change during the transition. Several practical applications of spin crossover materials have been demonstrated including display and memory devices electrical and electroluminescent devices and MRI contrast agents. Switchable liquid crystals nanoparticles and thin films of spin crossover materials have also been achieved.Spin Crossover Materials: Properties and Applications presents a comprehensivesurvey of recent developments in spin crossover research highlighting the multidisciplinary nature of this rapidly expanding field. Following an introductory chapter which describes the spin crossover phenomenon and historical development of the field the book goes on to cover a wide range of topics including Spin crossover in mononuclear polynuclear and polymeric complexes Structure: function relationships in molecular spin crossover materials Charge transfer induced spin transitions Reversible spin pairing in crystalline organic radicals Spin state switching in solution Spin crossover compounds in multifunctional switchable materials and nanotechnology Physical and theoretical methods for studying spin crossover materials Spin Crossover Materials: Properties and Applications is a valuable resource for academic researchers working in the field of spin crossover materials and topics related to crystal engineering solid state chemistry and physics and molecular materials. Postgraduate students will also find this book useful as a comprehensive introduction to the field