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  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Magnetochemistry
  • Quantum Chemistry

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  • Investigating magnetic anisotropy is crucial for understanding single-molecule magnets.
  • Distorted tetrahedral cobalt(II) complexes offer a platform for studying magnetic properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the magnetic anisotropy in two iso-structural distorted tetrahedral cobalt(II) complexes.
  • To determine the easy axis of magnetization and explain the observed magnetic behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Polarized neutron diffraction (PND)
  • Synchrotron X-ray diffraction at very low temperatures
  • Ab initio calculations (CASSCF/NEVPT2)

Main Results:

  • Consistent determination of the easy axis of magnetization across all employed methods.
  • First derivation of the atomic susceptibility tensor from powder PND for a single-molecule magnet.
  • Theoretical analysis explained the negative zero-field splitting parameter (D) due to d-orbital stabilization and mixing.

Conclusions:

  • The magnetic anisotropy in these cobalt(II) complexes is well-defined and consistent across experimental and theoretical approaches.
  • Metal-ligand covalency is greater in the bromine-ligated complex compared to the chlorine-ligated complex.