Abstract
We synthesized a sublimable molecular spin crossover Fe(II) complex based on the Schiff base tridentate ligand qsal-NEt2 (5-diethylamino-2-((quinolin-8-ylimino)methyl)phenol). The compound undergoes a transition in temperature with thermally induced excited spin state-trapping (TIESST) for high-temperature sweep rates, which can be suppressed by reducing the sweep rate. The X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) studies on the microcrystalline powder confirm the TIESST effect. The molecules are deposited under ultra-high vacuum on a graphene/SiO2 substrate as a submonolayer. Investigation of the submonolayer by XAS reveals the molecular integrity and shows a spin crossover for the whole temperature range from 350 to 4 K, with residual HS species at low temperature and no TIESST effect. DFT calculations suggest a distribution of energetically similar adsorption configurations on graphene, i.e., with smooth crossover behaviour and the absence of TIESST, consistent with very weak intermolecular interactions and the absence of large molecular islands within the submonolayer.
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