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Magnetometric Characterization of Intermediates in the Solid-State Electrochemistry of Redox-Active Metal-Organic Frameworks
Published on: June 9, 2023
3d-4f combined chemistry: synthetic strategies and magnetic properties
Marius Andruh1, Jean-Pierre Costes, Carmen Diaz
1Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, Str. Dumbrava Rosie no. 23, 020464 Bucharest, Romania. marius.andruh@dnt.ro
Abstract:
Heterometallic 3d-4f complexes are of high interest in molecular magnetism: the lanthanide ions bring large and, in most cases, anisotropic magnetic moments. The combination of 3d and 4f metal ions, which differ through their chemistries and stereochemical preferences, leads to a rich variety of heterometal complexes, ranging from discrete entities to 3-D coordination polymers. This paper reviews recent achievements in this field: (i) oligonuclear complexes for studying the nature of the 3d-4f exchange interaction; (ii) construction of single-molecule magnets; (iii) magnetic properties of 3d-4f coordination polymers.
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