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  • Solid State Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Quantum Magnetism

Background:

  • Cobalt(II) acetylacetonate complexes exhibit single-molecule magnet behavior due to field-induced slow magnetic relaxation.
  • The ground electronic state of these complexes splits into Kramers doublets (KDs) due to zero-field splitting, influencing magnetic properties.
  • Understanding magnetic excitations is crucial for characterizing and optimizing single-molecule magnet performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To probe magnetic excitations in cobalt(II) acetylacetonate isotopologues using inelastic neutron scattering (INS).
  • To investigate the intra-Kramers doublet (KD) transition via Zeeman splitting using direct-geometry INS.
  • To study the inter-KD, zero-field splitting (ZFS) transition using indirect-geometry INS and variable-temperature measurements.

Main Methods:

  • Inelastic Neutron Scattering (INS) using the Disk-Chopper Spectrometer (DCS) for direct-geometry measurements.
  • INS using the VISION spectrometer for indirect-geometry measurements under applied magnetic fields up to 10 T.
  • Periodic Density Functional Theory (DFT) phonon calculations to analyze phonon features.

Main Results:

  • Direct-geometry INS successfully observed the intra-KD transition ($M_S = -1/2 ightarrow M_S = +1/2$) in Co(acac)2(D2O)2 (1-d 18 ).
  • Indirect-geometry INS revealed the inter-KD, ZFS transition ($M_S = ext{±}1/2 ightarrow M_S = ext{±}3/2$) in both 1-d 4 and 1-d 18 isotopologues.
  • INS spectra provided phonon features that were accurately reproduced by DFT calculations.

Conclusions:

  • INS is a powerful technique for studying magnetic excitations in transition metal complexes, including rare intra-KD transitions.
  • The study provides detailed insights into the magnetic energy levels and dynamics of cobalt(II) acetylacetonate single-molecule magnets.
  • The findings contribute to the fundamental understanding of magnetic relaxation mechanisms in molecular magnetism.