Spin transitions are the most common mechanism for switching molecules between two distinct energy states, for uses as diverse as memory devices and displays. How the transition is triggered is crucial, and a pentanuclear cluster has now been reported in which the spin transition is promoted by redox transfer between different metal ions.
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Sessoli, R. Spinning into control. Nature Chem 2, 346–347 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.639
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