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  • Quantum chemistry
  • Computational magnetism
  • Materials science

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  • Determining magnetic coupling constants in multi-center systems is complex.
  • Existing methods often require symmetry assumptions, limiting applicability.
  • Trinuclear copper(II) complexes exhibit interesting magnetic properties due to multiple electronic states.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a method for deriving three distinct two-body magnetic couplings in three-electron/three-center systems.
  • To investigate these couplings in a general geometric arrangement using a trinuclear Cu(II) complex.
  • To overcome limitations of energy differences between spin states for parameter extraction.

Main Methods:

  • Combination of density functional theory (DFT) and wave function-based calculations.
  • Exploration of various broken symmetry solutions in DFT.
  • Relating energy differences to the expectation value of the Heisenberg Hamiltonian.
  • Utilizing a constant ratio between magnetic coupling constants across different functionals.

Main Results:

  • Successfully obtained all three magnetic coupling constants without assuming system symmetry.
  • Magnitude of couplings depends on the chosen exchange-correlation functional.
  • A consistent ratio between coupling constants was observed across functionals.
  • The derived couplings were validated against experimental data.

Conclusions:

  • The developed computational approach enables accurate determination of magnetic couplings in complex systems.
  • Findings provide a more robust interpretation of experimental magnetic spectra.
  • The method has implications for studying more intricate magnetic materials and molecular systems.