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Shukla P, Tarannum I, Roy S, Rajput A, Lama P, Singh SK, Kłak J, Lee J, Das S. Effect of diamagnetic Zn(II) ions on the SMM properties of a series of trinuclear ZnDy 2 and tetranuclear Zn 2Dy 2 (Ln III = Dy, Tb, Gd) complexes: combined experimental and theoretical studies. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:7053-7066. [PMID: 38564260 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00417e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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To study the effect of diamagnetic ions on magnetic interactions, utilizing a compartmental ligand (Z)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-methyl-6-((quinolin-8-ylimino)methyl)phenol (LH2), two different series of ZnII-LnIII complexes, namely the trinuclear series of [DyZn2(L)2(μ2-OAc)2(CH3OH)2]·NO3·MeOH (1), [TbZn2(L)2(μ2-OAc)2(CH3OH)2]·NO3·5MeOH·H2O (2), and [GdZn2(L)2(μ2-OAc)2(CH3OH)2]·NO3·MeOH·CHCl3 (3) and the tetranuclear series of [Dy2Zn2(LH)4(NO3)4(μ2OAc)]·NO3·MeOH·H2O (4), [Tb2Zn2(LH)4(NO3)4(μ2-OAc)]·NO3·MeOH·2H2O (5), and [Gd2Zn2(LH)4(NO3)4(μ2-OAc)]·NO3·MeOH·2H2O (6), were synthesized. Trinuclear ZnII-LnIII complexes 1-3 consist of one LnIII ion sandwiched between two peripheral ZnII ions forming a bent type ZnII-DyIII-ZnII array with an angle of 110.64°. Tetranuclear ZnII-LnIII complexes 4-6 are basically a combination of two dinuclear moieties of [LnZn(LH)2(NO3)2]+ connected by one bidentate bridging acetate ion in μ2-OAc coordination mode. The detailed magnetic analysis reveals that complexes 1 and 4 are single molecule magnets having energy barriers of 34.98 K and 46.71 K with relaxation times (τ0) of 5.05 × 10-4 s and 5.24 × 10-4 s, respectively. Ab initio calculations were employed to analyze the magnetic anisotropy and magnetic exchange interaction between the ZnII and LnIII centers with the aim of gaining better insights into the magnetic dynamics of complexes 1-6.
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- Pooja Shukla
- Department of Basic Sciences, Chemistry Discipline, Institute of Infrastructure Technology Research and Management, Near Khokhra Circle, Maninagar East, Ahmedabad-380026, Gujarat, India.
- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi-502285, Sangareddy, Telangana, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, J. C. Bose University of Science & Technology, YMCA, Faridabad 121006, Haryana, India
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- CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Nanocatalysis Area, LSP Division, Haridwar Road, Mokhampur, Dehradun 248005, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi-502285, Sangareddy, Telangana, India.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw 50-383, Poland.
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- Department of Chemistry, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Chemistry Discipline, Institute of Infrastructure Technology Research and Management, Near Khokhra Circle, Maninagar East, Ahmedabad-380026, Gujarat, India.
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Errulat D, Harriman KLM, Gálico DA, Salerno EV, van Tol J, Mansikkamäki A, Rouzières M, Hill S, Clérac R, Murugesu M. Slow magnetic relaxation in a europium(II) complex. Nat Commun 2024; 15:3010. [PMID: 38589348 PMCID: PMC11001981 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46196-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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Single-ion anisotropy is vital for the observation of Single-Molecule Magnet (SMM) properties (i.e., a slow dynamics of the magnetization) in lanthanide-based systems. In the case of europium, the occurrence of this phenomenon has been inhibited by the spin and orbital quantum numbers that give way to J = 0 in the trivalent state and the half-filled population of the 4f orbitals in the divalent state. Herein, by optimizing the local crystal field of a quasi-linear bis(silylamido) EuII complex, the [EuII(N{SiMePh2}2)2] SMM is described, providing an example of a europium complex exhibiting slow relaxation of its magnetization. This behavior is dominated by a thermally activated (Orbach-like) mechanism, with an effective energy barrier of approximately 8 K, determined by bulk magnetometry and electron paramagnetic resonance. Ab initio calculations confirm second-order spin-orbit coupling effects lead to non-negligible axial magnetic anisotropy, splitting the ground state multiplet into four Kramers doublets, thereby allowing for the observation of an Orbach-like relaxation at low temperatures.
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- Dylan Errulat
- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32310, USA
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32310, USA
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32310, USA.
- Department of Physics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32306, USA.
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, CRPP, UMR 5031, F-33600, Pessac, France.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada.
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Vieru V, Gómez-Coca S, Ruiz E, Chibotaru LF. Increasing the Magnetic Blocking Temperature of Single-Molecule Magnets. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202303146. [PMID: 37539652 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202303146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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The synthesis of single-molecule magnets (SMMs), magnetic complexes capable of retaining magnetization blocking for a long time at elevated temperatures, has been a major concern for magnetochemists over the last three decades. In this review, we describe basic SMMs and the different approaches that allow high magnetization-blocking temperatures to be reached. We focus on the basic factors affecting magnetization blocking, magnetic axiality and the height of the blocking barrier, which can be used to group different families of complexes in terms of their SMM efficiency. Finally, we discuss several practical routes for the design of mono- and polynuclear complexes that could be applied in memory devices.
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- Veacheslav Vieru
- Maastricht Science Programme, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Maastricht University, 6229 EN, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut de Recerca de Química Teòrica i Computacional, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut de Recerca de Química Teòrica i Computacional, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Theory of Nanomaterials Group, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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Yang QQ, Wang YF, Wang YX, Tang MJ, Yin B. Ab initio prediction of key parameters and magneto-structural correlation of tetracoordinated lanthanide single-ion magnets. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023. [PMID: 37401358 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp01766d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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Single-molecule magnets (SMMs) have great potential in becoming revolutionary materials for micro-electronic devices. As one type of SMM and holding the performance record, lanthanide single-ion magnets (Ln-SIMs) stand at the forefront of the family. Lowering the coordination number (CN) is an important strategy to improve the performance of Ln-SIMs. Here, we report a theoretical study on a typical group of low-CN Ln-SIMs, i.e., tetracoordinated structures. Our results are consistent with those of experiments and they identify the same three best Ln-SIMs via a concise criterion, i.e., the co-existence of long τQTM and high Ueff. Compared to the record-holding dysprosocenium systems, the best SIMs here possess τQTM values that are shorter by several orders of magnitude and Ueff values that are lower by ∼1000 Kelvin (K). These are important reasons for the fact that the tetracoordinated Ln-SIMs are clearly inferior to dysprosocenium. A simple but intuitive crystal-field analysis leads to several routes to improve the performance of a given Ln-SIM, including compression of the axial bond length, widening the axial bond angle, elongation of the equatorial bond length and usage of weaker equatorial donor ligands. Although these routes are not brand-new, the most efficient option and the degree of improvement resulting from it are not known in advance. Consequently, a theoretical magneto-structural study, covering various routes, is carried out for the best Ln-SIM here and the most efficient route is shown to be widening the axial ∠O-Dy-O angle. The most optimistic case, having a ∠O-Dy-O of 180°, could have a τQTM (up to 103 s) and Ueff (∼2400 K) close to those of the record-holders. Subsequently, a blocking temperature (TB) of 64 K is predicted to be possible for it. A more practical case, with ∠O-Dy-O being 160°, could have a τQTM of up to 400 s, Ueff of around 2200 K and the possibility of a TB of 57 K. Although having an inherent precision limit, these predictions provide a guide to performance improvement, starting from an existing system.
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- Qi-Qi Yang
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, Lab of Theoretical Molecular Magnetism (LTMM), College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710127, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, Lab of Theoretical Molecular Magnetism (LTMM), College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710127, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, Lab of Theoretical Molecular Magnetism (LTMM), College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710127, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, Lab of Theoretical Molecular Magnetism (LTMM), College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710127, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, Lab of Theoretical Molecular Magnetism (LTMM), College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710127, P. R. China.
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Yin X, Deng L, Ruan L, Wu Y, Luo F, Qin G, Han X, Zhang X. Recent Progress for Single-Molecule Magnets Based on Rare Earth Elements. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:ma16093568. [PMID: 37176451 PMCID: PMC10180339 DOI: 10.3390/ma16093568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Single-molecule magnets (SMMs) have attracted much attention due to their potential applications in molecular spintronic devices. Rare earth SMMs are considered to be the most promising for application owing to their large magnetic moment and strong magnetic anisotropy. In this review, the recent progress in rare earth SMMs represented by mononuclear and dinuclear complexes is highlighted, especially for the modulation of magnetic anisotropy, effective energy barrier (Ueff) and blocking temperature (TB). The terbium- and dysprosium-based SMMs have a Ueff of 1541 cm-1 and an increased TB of 80 K. They break the boiling point temperature of liquid nitrogen. The development of the preparation technology of rare earth element SMMs is also summarized in an overview. This review has important implications and insights for the design and research of Ln-SMMs.
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- Xiang Yin
- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Material Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Material Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research Center for Humanoid Sensing, Zhejiang Laboratory, Hangzhou 311100, China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Material Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Material Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Material Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Taian Weiye Electromechanical Technology Co., Ltd., Taian 271000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Material Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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Swain A, Sharma T, Rajaraman G. Strategies to quench quantum tunneling of magnetization in lanthanide single molecule magnets. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:3206-3228. [PMID: 36789911 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc06041h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Enhancing blocking temperature (TB) is one of the holy grails in Single Molecule Magnets(SMMs), as any future potential application in this class of molecules is directly correlated to this parameter. Among many factors contributing to a reduction of TB value, Quantum Tunnelling of Magnetisation (QTM), a phenomenon that is a curse or a blessing based on the application sought after, tops the list. Theoretical tools based on density functional and ab initio CASSCF/RASSI-SO methods have played a prominent role in estimating various spin Hamiltonian parameters and establishing the mechanism of magnetization relaxation in this class of molecules. Particularly, various strategies to quench QTM effects go hand-in-hand with experiments, and different methods proposed to quell QTM effects are scattered in the literature. In this perspective, we have explored various approaches that are proposed in the literature to quench QTM effects, and these include the role of (i) local symmetry of lanthanides, (ii) super-exchange interaction in {3d-4f} complexes, (iii) direct-exchange interaction in {radical-4f} and metal-metal bonded complexes to suppress the QTM, (iv) utilizing external stimuli such as an electric field or pressure to modulate the QTM and (v) avoiding QTM effects by stabilising toroidal states in 4f and {3d-4f} clusters. We believe the strategies summarized here will help to design new-generation SMMs.
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- Abinash Swain
- Department of Chemistry, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai - 400076, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai - 400076, India.
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Chowdhury T, Evans MJ, Coles MP, Bailey AG, Peveler WJ, Wilson C, Farnaby JH. Reduction chemistry yields stable and soluble divalent lanthanide tris(pyrazolyl)borate complexes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:2134-2137. [PMID: 36727241 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc03189b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Reduction of the heteroleptic Ln(III) precursors [Ln(Tp)2(OTf)] (Tp = hydrotris(1-pyrazolyl)borate; OTf = triflate) with either an aluminyl(I) anion or KC8 yielded the adduct-free homoleptic Ln(II) complexes dimeric 1-Eu [{Eu(Tp)(μ-κ1:η5-Tp)}2] and monomeric 1-Yb [Yb(Tp)2]. Complexes 1-Ln have good solubility and stability in both non-coordinating and coordinating solvents. Reaction of 1-Ln with 2 Ph3PO yielded 1-Ln(OPPh3)2. All complexes are intensely coloured and 1-Eu is photoluminescent. The electronic absorption data show the 4f-5d electronic transitions in Ln(II). Single-crystal X-ray diffraction data reveal first μ-κ1:η5-coordination mode of the unsubstituted Tp ligand to lanthanides in 1-Eu.
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- Tajrian Chowdhury
- School of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
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- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- School of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
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- School of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
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- School of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
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- School of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
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Oyeka EE, Winiarski MJ, Świątek H, Balliew W, McMillen CD, Liang M, Sorolla M, Tran TT. Ln 2 (SeO 3 ) 2 (SO 4 )(H 2 O) 2 (Ln=Sm, Dy, Yb): A Mixed-Ligand Pathway to New Lanthanide(III) Multifunctional Materials Featuring Nonlinear Optical and Magnetic Anisotropy Properties. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202213499. [PMID: 36194725 PMCID: PMC9828156 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202213499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Bottom-up assembly of optically nonlinear and magnetically anisotropic lanthanide materials involving precisely placed spin carriers and optimized metal-ligand coordination offers a potential route to developing electronic architectures for coherent radiation generation and spin-based technologies, but the chemical design historically has been extremely hard to achieve. To address this, we developed a worthwhile avenue for creating new noncentrosymmetric chiral Ln3+ materials Ln2 (SeO3 )2 (SO4 )(H2 O)2 (Ln=Sm, Dy, Yb) by mixed-ligand design. The materials exhibit phase-matching nonlinear optical responses, elucidating the feasibility of the heteroanionic strategy. Ln2 (SeO3 )2 (SO4 )(H2 O)2 displays paramagnetic property with strong magnetic anisotropy facilitated by large spin-orbit coupling. This study demonstrates a new chemical pathway for creating previously unknown polar chiral magnets with multiple functionalities.
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- Ebube E. Oyeka
- Department of ChemistryClemson UniversityClemsonSC 29630USA
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- Faculty of Applied Physics and Mathematics and Advanced Materials CenterGdansk University of Technologyul Narutowicza 11/1280-233GdanskPoland
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- Faculty of Applied Physics and Mathematics and Advanced Materials CenterGdansk University of Technologyul Narutowicza 11/1280-233GdanskPoland
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- Department of ChemistryClemson UniversityClemsonSC 29630USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of HoustonHoustonTX 77204USA
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of the Philippines DilimanQuezon City1101Philippines
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- Department of ChemistryClemson UniversityClemsonSC 29630USA
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Lu YB, Huang J, Liao YQ, Lin XL, Huang SY, Liu CM, Wen HR, Liu SJ, Wang FY, Zhu SD. Multifunctional Dinuclear Dy-Based Coordination Complex Showing Visible Photoluminescence, Single-Molecule Magnet Behavior, and Proton Conduction. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:18545-18553. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Ying-Bing Lu
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Function of Materials Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Function of Materials Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Function of Materials Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Function of Materials Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Function of Materials Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
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- School of Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000 Jiangxi Province, PR China
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- School of Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000 Jiangxi Province, PR China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Function of Materials Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Function of Materials Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
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Liu H, Li JF, Yin B. The coexistence of long τQTM and high Ueff as a concise criterion for a good single-molecule magnet: a theoretical case study of square antiprism dysprosium single-ion magnets. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:11729-11742. [PMID: 35506508 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp00776b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A systematic theoretical study is performed on a group of 16 square antiprism dysprosium single-ion magnets. Based on ab initio calculations, the quantum tunneling of magnetization (QTM) time, i.e., τQTM, and effective barrier of magnetic reversal, Ueff, are theoretically predicted. The theoretical τQTM is able to identify the ones with the longest QTM time with small numerical deviations. Similar results occur with respect to Ueff too. The systems possessing the best single-molecule magnet (SMM) properties here are just the ones having both the longest τQTM and the highest Ueff, from either experiment or theory. Thus, our results suggest the coexistence of long τQTM and high Ueff to be a criterion for high-performance SMMs. Although having its own limits, this criterion is easy to be applied in a large number of systems since both τQTM and Ueff could be predicted by theory with satisfactory efficiency and reliability. Therefore, this concise criterion could provide screened candidates for high-performance SMMs quickly and, hence, ease the burden of further exploration aiming for a higher degree of precision. This screening is important since the further exploration could easily demand tens or even hundreds of ab initio calculations for a single SMM. A semi-quantitative crystal field (CF) analysis is performed and shown here to be capable of indicating the general trends in a more chemically intuitive way. This analysis could help to identify the most important coordinating atoms for both diagonal and non-diagonal CF components. Thus, it could give some direct clues for improving the SMM properties: reducing the distance of the axial atom to the central ion, rotating the axial atom closer to the easy axis or increasing the amount of its negative charge. Correspondingly, opposite operations on the equatorial atom could give the same result.
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- Hong Liu
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, Lab of Theoretical Molecular Magnetism, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710127, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an, 716000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, Lab of Theoretical Molecular Magnetism, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710127, P. R. China.
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Wu X, Li J, Yin B. The interpretation and prediction of lanthanide single-ion magnet from ab initio electronic structure calculation: The capability and limit. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:14793-14816. [DOI: 10.1039/d2dt01507b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Single-molecule magnet (SMM) is a fascinating system holding the potential of being revolutionary micro-electronic device in information technology. However current SMMs are still far away from real-life application due to...
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Poe TN, Molinari S, Beltran-Leiva MJ, Celis-Barros C, Ramanantoanina H, Albrecht-Schönzart TE. Influence of Outer-Sphere Anions on the Photoluminescence from Samarium(II) Crown Complexes. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:15196-15207. [PMID: 34590830 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c01606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Three samarium(II) crown ether complexes, [Sm(15-crown-5)2]I2 (1), [Sm(15-crown-5)2]I2·CH3CN (2), and [Sm(benzo-15-crown-5)2]I2 (3), have been prepared via the reaction of SmI2 with the corresponding crown ether in either THF or acetonitrile in good to moderate yields. The compounds have been characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction and a variety of spectroscopic techniques. In all cases, the Sm(II) centers are sandwiched between two crown ether molecules and are bound by the five etheric oxygen atoms from each crown ether to yield 10-coordinate environments. Despite the higher symmetry crystal class of 1 (R3c), the samarium center resides on a general position, whereas in 2 and 3 (both in P21/c) the metal centers lie upon inversion centers. Moreover, the complexes in 2 and 3 are approximated well by D5d symmetry. The molecule in 1, however, is distorted from idealized D5d symmetry, and the crown ethers are more puckered than observed in 2 and 3. All three complexes luminesce in the NIR at low temperatures. However, the nature of the luminescence differs between the three compounds. 1 exhibits broadband photoluminescence at 20 °C but at low temperatures transitions to narrow peaks. 2 only exhibits nonradiative decay at 20 °C and at low temperatures retains a mixture of broadband and fine transitions. Finally, 3 displays broadband luminescence regardless of temperature. Spin-orbit (SO) CASSCF calculations reveal that the outer-sphere iodide anions influence whether broadband luminescence from 5d → 4f or fine 4f → 4f transitions occur through the alteration of symmetry around the metal centers and the nature of the excited states as a function of temperature.
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- Todd N Poe
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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Donati F, Pivetta M, Wolf C, Singha A, Wäckerlin C, Baltic R, Fernandes E, de Groot JG, Ahmed SL, Persichetti L, Nistor C, Dreiser J, Barla A, Gambardella P, Brune H, Rusponi S. Correlation between Electronic Configuration and Magnetic Stability in Dysprosium Single Atom Magnets. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:8266-8273. [PMID: 34569802 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c02744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Single atom magnets offer the possibility of magnetic information storage in the most fundamental unit of matter. Identifying the parameters that control the stability of their magnetic states is crucial to design novel quantum magnets with tailored properties. Here, we use X-ray absorption spectroscopy to show that the electronic configuration of dysprosium atoms on MgO(100) thin films can be tuned by the proximity of the metal Ag(100) substrate onto which the MgO films are grown. Increasing the MgO thickness from 2.5 to 9 monolayers induces a change in the dysprosium electronic configuration from 4f9 to 4f10. Hysteresis loops indicate long magnetic lifetimes for both configurations, however, with a different field-dependent magnetic stability. Combining these measurements with scanning tunneling microscopy, density functional theory, and multiplet calculations unveils the role of the adsorption site and charge transfer to the substrate in determining the stability of quantum states in dysprosium single atom magnets.
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- Fabio Donati
- Center for Quantum Nanoscience, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
- Department of Physics, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Physics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Station 3, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Center for Quantum Nanoscience, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
- Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Quantum Nanoscience, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
- Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Physics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Station 3, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
- Surface Science and Coating Technologies, Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Research and Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Institute of Physics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Station 3, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Physics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Station 3, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Physics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Station 3, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Center for Quantum Nanoscience, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
- Department of Physics, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Hönggerbergring 64, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Sciences, Roma Tre University, I-00146, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Hönggerbergring 64, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Swiss Light Source (SLS), Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- Istituto di Struttura della Materia (ISM), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), I-34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Hönggerbergring 64, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Physics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Station 3, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Physics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Station 3, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Gompa TP, Greer SM, Rice NT, Jiang N, Telser J, Ozarowski A, Stein BW, La Pierre HS. High-Frequency and -Field Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Analysis of Metal-Ligand Covalency in a 4f 7 Valence Series (Eu 2+, Gd 3+, and Tb 4+). Inorg Chem 2021; 60:9064-9073. [PMID: 34106710 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c01062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The recent isolation of molecular tetravalent lanthanide complexes has enabled renewed exploration of the effect of oxidation state on the single-ion properties of the lanthanide ions. Despite the isotropic nature of the 8S ground state in a tetravalent terbium complex, [Tb(NP(1,2-bis-tBu-diamidoethane)(NEt2))4], preliminary X-band electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurements on tetravalent terbium complexes show rich spectra with broad resonances. The complexity of these spectra highlights the limits of conventional X-band EPR for even qualitative determination of zero-field splitting (ZFS) in these complexes. Therefore, we report the synthesis and characterization of a novel valence series of 4f7 molecular complexes spanning three oxidation states (Eu2+, Gd3+, and Tb4+) featuring a weak-field imidophosphorane ligand system, and employ high-frequency and -field electron paramagnetic resonance (HFEPR) to obtain quantitative values for ZFS across this valence series. The series was designed to minimize deviation in the first coordination sphere from the pseudotetrahedral geometry in order to directly interrogate the role of metal identity and charge on the complexes' electronic structures. These HFEPR studies are supported by crystallographic analysis and quantum-chemical calculations to assess the relative covalent interactions in each member of this valence series and the effect of the oxidation state on the splitting of the ground state and first excited state.
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Department of Biological, Physical and Health Sciences, Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois 60605, United States
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL), Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32310, United States
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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Hay MA, Boskovic C. Lanthanoid Complexes as Molecular Materials: The Redox Approach. Chemistry 2021; 27:3608-3637. [PMID: 32965741 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202003761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The development of molecular materials with novel functionality offers promise for technological innovation. Switchable molecules that incorporate redox-active components are enticing candidate compounds due to their potential for electronic manipulation. Lanthanoid metals are most prevalent in their trivalent state and usually redox-activity in lanthanoid complexes is restricted to the ligand. The unique electronic and physical properties of lanthanoid ions have been exploited for various applications, including in magnetic and luminescent materials as well as in catalysis. Lanthanoid complexes are also promising for applications reliant on switchability, where the physical properties can be modulated by varying the oxidation state of a coordinated ligand. Lanthanoid-based redox activity is also possible, encompassing both divalent and tetravalent metal oxidation states. Thus, utilization of redox-active lanthanoid metals offers an attractive opportunity to further expand the capabilities of molecular materials. This review surveys both ligand and lanthanoid centered redox-activity in pre-existing molecular systems, including tuning of lanthanoid magnetic and photophysical properties by modulating the redox states of coordinated ligands. Ultimately the combination of redox-activity at both ligands and metal centers in the same molecule can afford novel electronic structures and physical properties, including multiconfigurational electronic states and valence tautomerism. Further targeted exploration of these features is clearly warranted, both to enhance understanding of the underlying fundamental chemistry, and for the generation of a potentially important new class of molecular material.
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- Moya A Hay
- School of Chemistry, University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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Moutet J, Schleinitz J, La Droitte L, Tricoire M, Pointillart F, Gendron F, Simler T, Clavaguéra C, Le Guennic B, Cador O, Nocton G. Bis‐Cyclooctatetraenyl Thulium(II): Highly Reducing Lanthanide Sandwich Single‐Molecule Magnets. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:6042-6046. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202015428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Jules Moutet
- LCM CNRS Ecole polytechnique Institut Polytechnique Paris Route de Saclay 91128 Palaiseau, cedex France
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- LCM CNRS Ecole polytechnique Institut Polytechnique Paris Route de Saclay 91128 Palaiseau, cedex France
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- Univ Rennes CNRS ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)–UMR 6226 35000 Rennes France
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- LCM CNRS Ecole polytechnique Institut Polytechnique Paris Route de Saclay 91128 Palaiseau, cedex France
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- Univ Rennes CNRS ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)–UMR 6226 35000 Rennes France
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- Univ Rennes CNRS ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)–UMR 6226 35000 Rennes France
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- LCM CNRS Ecole polytechnique Institut Polytechnique Paris Route de Saclay 91128 Palaiseau, cedex France
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- Université Paris-Saclay CNRS Institut de Chimie Physique UMR 8000 91405 Orsay cedex France
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- Univ Rennes CNRS ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)–UMR 6226 35000 Rennes France
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- Univ Rennes CNRS ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)–UMR 6226 35000 Rennes France
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- LCM CNRS Ecole polytechnique Institut Polytechnique Paris Route de Saclay 91128 Palaiseau, cedex France
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Moutet J, Schleinitz J, La Droitte L, Tricoire M, Pointillart F, Gendron F, Simler T, Clavaguéra C, Le Guennic B, Cador O, Nocton G. Bis‐Cyclooctatetraenyl Thulium(II): Highly Reducing Lanthanide Sandwich Single‐Molecule Magnets. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202015428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Jules Moutet
- LCM CNRS Ecole polytechnique Institut Polytechnique Paris Route de Saclay 91128 Palaiseau, cedex France
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- LCM CNRS Ecole polytechnique Institut Polytechnique Paris Route de Saclay 91128 Palaiseau, cedex France
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- Univ Rennes CNRS ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)–UMR 6226 35000 Rennes France
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- LCM CNRS Ecole polytechnique Institut Polytechnique Paris Route de Saclay 91128 Palaiseau, cedex France
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- Univ Rennes CNRS ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)–UMR 6226 35000 Rennes France
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- Univ Rennes CNRS ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)–UMR 6226 35000 Rennes France
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- LCM CNRS Ecole polytechnique Institut Polytechnique Paris Route de Saclay 91128 Palaiseau, cedex France
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- Université Paris-Saclay CNRS Institut de Chimie Physique UMR 8000 91405 Orsay cedex France
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- Univ Rennes CNRS ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)–UMR 6226 35000 Rennes France
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- Univ Rennes CNRS ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)–UMR 6226 35000 Rennes France
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- LCM CNRS Ecole polytechnique Institut Polytechnique Paris Route de Saclay 91128 Palaiseau, cedex France
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Dubrovin V, Popov AA, Avdoshenko SM. Valence electrons in lanthanide-based single-atom magnets: a paradigm shift in 4f-magnetism modeling and design. Inorg Chem Front 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0qi01148g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Impact of valence electrons on the magnetic properties of lanthanide-based monatomic magnetic systems on surfaces and in molecules. And FV-magnetism - as a crucial bit in the further understanding and design of a new generation of atomic magnets.
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Smith RL, Wysocki AL, Park K. Electrically tuned hyperfine spectrum in neutral Tb(II)(Cp iPr5) 2 single-molecule magnet. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:21793-21800. [PMID: 32966446 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp04056h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Molecular spin qubits with long spin coherence time as well as non-invasive operation methods on such qubits are in high demand. It was shown that both molecular electronic and nuclear spin levels can be used as qubits. In solid state systems with dopants, an electric field was shown to effectively change the spacing between the nuclear spin qubit levels when the electron spin density is high at the nucleus of the dopant. Inspired by such solid-state systems, we propose that divalent lanthanide (Ln) complexes with an unusual electronic configuration of Ln2+ have a strong interaction between the Ln nuclear spin and the electronic degrees of freedom, which renders electrical tuning of the interaction. As an example, we study electronic structure and hyperfine interaction of the 159Tb nucleus in a neutral Tb(ii)(CpiPr5)2 single-molecule magnet (SMM), which exhibits unusually long magnetization relaxation time, using the complete active space self-consistent field (CASSCF) method with spin-orbit interaction included within the restricted active space state interaction (RASSI). Our calculations show that the low-energy states arise from 4f8(6s,5dz2)1, 4f8(5dx2-y2)1, and 4f8(5dxy)1 configurations. We compute the hyperfine interaction parameters and the electronic-nuclear spectrum within our multiconfigurational approach. We find that the hyperfine interaction is about one order of magnitude greater than that for Tb(iii)Pc2 SMMs. This stems from the strong Fermi contact interaction between the Tb nuclear spin and the electron spin density at the nucleus that originates from the occupation of the (6s,5d) orbitals. We also uncover that the response of the Fermi contact term to electric field results in electrical tuning of the electronic-nuclear level separations. This hyperfine Stark effect may be useful for applications of molecular nuclear spins for quantum computing.
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- Robert L Smith
- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA
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- Department of Physics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA.
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