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Magnetometric Characterization of Intermediates in the Solid-State Electrochemistry of Redox-Active Metal-Organic Frameworks
Published on: June 9, 2023
Solvent responsive magnetic dynamics of a dinuclear dysprosium single-molecule magnet
Min Ren1, Song-Song Bao, Norihisa Hoshino
1Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructure, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China.
Abstract:
A new dysprosium(III) phosphonate dimer {Dy(notpH4)(NO3)(H2O)}2·8H2O (1) [notpH6=1,4,7-triazacyclononane-1,4,7-triyl-tris(methylenephosphonic acid)] that contains two equivalent Dy(III) ions with a three-capped trigonal prism environment is reported. Complex 1 can be transformed into {Dy(notpH4)(NO3)(H2O)}2 (2) in a reversible manner by desorption and absorption of solvent water at ambient temperature. This process is accompanied by a large dielectric response. Magnetic studies reveal that both 1 and 2 show thermally activated magnetization relaxation as expected for single-molecule magnets. Moreover, the magnetic dynamics of the two compounds can be manipulated by controlling the number of solvent molecules at room temperature.
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