Temperature-induced and photo-induced phase transition in a bistable metal-cyanide polymer

Abstract

Studies that are related to thermal-induced phase transition and photo-induced phase transition are important issues in the field of solid state science. Rubidium manganese hexacyanoferrate RbMn[Fe(CN)6], one of the Prussian blue analogs, is a suitable system for observing thermal-induced and photo-induced phase transitions since this compound is a mixed-valence compound that has a strong cooperativity due to the CN ligand bridges. Here, we describe the crystal structure, magnetic properties, thermal-induced phase transition, and photoinduced phase collapse and photomagnetic effect based on photo-induced phase transition of RbMn[Fe(CN)6].