Simultaneous manipulation of iron(II) spin crossover and LIESST behaviour using pressure, temperature and light.

Spin crossover (SCO) and light-induced excited spin state trapping (LIESST) effects were studied using high pressure X-ray diffraction at cryogenic temperatures on a single crystal of the {[Fe(pyrazole)][Nb(CN)]·4HO} (FeNb) coordination polymer. The studied compound does not show SCO or LIESST at ambient pressure, but these effects can be enforced by a mechanical stimulus. The obtained results demonstrate the manipulation of the spin state the appropriate combination of multiple stimuli simultaneously.