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  • Coordination Chemistry
  • Magnetochemistry
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Heterometallic complexes combining 3d and 4f metals are crucial for developing advanced magnetic materials.
  • Understanding magnetic exchange coupling in these systems is key to controlling their properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize novel hexanuclear 3d-4f complexes.
  • To investigate the magnetic properties, including magnetic exchange coupling and magnetocaloric effects.
  • To explore single-molecule magnet (SMM) behavior and relaxation dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis and characterization of three heterometallic hexanuclear complexes: [Cu2(L)2Ln4(L)4(o-van)2] (Ln = Gd, Dy, Tb).
  • DC magnetic susceptibility measurements to determine magnetic interactions.
  • Analysis of magnetocaloric effect and SMM behavior.
  • Computational studies including Bonded-Spin Density Functional Theory (BS-DFT) and ab initio calculations.

Main Results:

  • Complexes 1 (Gd) and 3 (Tb) exhibit overall antiferromagnetic interactions.
  • Complex 2 (Dy) shows co-existing ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic interactions.
  • Complex 1 demonstrates a magnetocaloric effect with an entropy change of 22.3 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹ at 3 K and 7 T.
  • Complex 2 exhibits zero-field single-molecule magnet (SMM) behavior, influenced by Raman relaxation and quantum tunneling of magnetization (QTM).
  • Cu-O-Ln angles correlate with observed magnetic exchange coupling.
  • Computational methods provide good agreement with experimental magnetic relaxation dynamics for complex 2.

Conclusions:

  • The synthesized heterometallic complexes display diverse magnetic behaviors.
  • Complex 1 is a promising candidate for magnetocaloric applications.
  • Complex 2 showcases SMM properties, with relaxation dynamics explained by theoretical calculations.
  • The study highlights the importance of metal-metal interactions and structural features in dictating magnetic properties.