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Ayuk M Ako1, Oliver Waldmann, Valeriu Mereacre

  • 1Institut für Anorganische Chemie der Universität Karlsruhe, Engesserstrasse Geb. 30.45, D-76128 Karlsruhe, Germany.

Inorganic Chemistry
|January 30, 2007
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Researchers synthesized novel iron(III) compounds with a unique propeller structure, modeling frustrated quantum spin systems. Magnetic studies confirmed a spin ground state, revealing antiferromagnetic interactions crucial for understanding complex magnetic materials.

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