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Marco Evangelisti

Fragmenting gadolinium: Mononuclear polyoxometalate-based magnetic coolers for ultra-low temperatures

The polyoxometalate clusters with formula [Gd(W 5O 18) 2] 9- and [Gd(P 5W 30O 110)] 12- each carry a single magnetic ion of gadolinium, which is the most widespread element among magnetic refrigerant materials. In an adiabatic demagnetization, the lowest attainable temperature is limited by the presence of magnetic interactions that bring about magnetic order below a critical temperature. We demonstrate that this limitation can be overcome by chemically engineering the molecules in such a way to effectively screen all magnetic interactions, suggesting their use as ultra-low-temperature coolers. © 2012 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

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Tunable crossover between one- and three-dimensional magnetic dynamics inCoIIsingle-chain magnets organized by halogen bonding

Low-temperature magnetometry, ac susceptibility, and calorimetry have been employed to study Co-based single-chain magnets (SCMs) organized through halogen bonding. Magnetic hysteresis and maxima in the dc and ac susceptibilities, respectively, confirm the SCM behavior of the system. Several characteristic magnetic relaxation regimes are observed at different temperatures, which can be associated with both intra- and interchain exchange interactions. Remarkably, tweaking the rate at which an external magnetic field is swept along the axis of the chains enables a controlled transition between the one- and three-dimensional dynamics. Experiments on an isostructural Co-based SCM system crystal…

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A [Cr2Ni] coordination polymer: slow relaxation of magnetization in quasi-one-dimensional ferromagnetic chains

The reaction of [Cr3IIIO(OAc)6(H2O)3]NO3·AcOH with 2-hydroxynaphthaldehyde, 2-amino-isobutyric acid and NiCl2·6H2O in MeOH, under basic and solvothermal conditions, led to the formation of the quasi-1D coordination polymer {[CrIII2NiII(L)4(MeOH)2]}n (where L = the dianion of the Schiff base between 2-hydroxynaphthaldehyde and 2-amino-isobutyric acid), which behaves as a ferromagnetic chain, displaying slow relaxation of magnetization.

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A quantum spin liquid candidate isolated in a two-dimensional CoIIRhIII bimetallic oxalate network

A quantum spin liquid (QSL) is an elusive state of matter characterized by the absence of long-range magnetic order, even at zero temperature, and by the presence of exotic quasiparticle excitations. In spite of their relevance for quantum communication, topological quantum computation and the understanding of strongly correlated systems, like high-temperature superconductors, the unequivocal experimental identification of materials behaving as QSLs remains challenging. Here, we present a novel 2D heterometallic oxalate complex formed by high-spin Co(II) ions alternating with diamagnetic Rh(III) in a honeycomb lattice. This complex meets the key requirements to become a QSL: a spin ½ ground…

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Electronic and magnetic properties of Mn 12 molecular magnets on sulfonate and carboxylic acid prefunctionalized gold surfaces

Structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of [Mn 12O 12(bet) 16(EtOH) 4](PF 6) 14·4CH 3CN·H 2O (in short Mn 12bet, bet = betaine = +N(CH 3) 3-CH 2-COO -) single-molecule magnets (SMMs) deposited on previously functionalized gold surfaces have been investigated. Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) either of sodium mercaptoethanesulfonate (MES) or mercaptopropionic acid (MPA) are used as functionalization to avoid the direct interaction between the Mn 12bet molecules and the Au surface with the aim of preserving the main functional properties of the molecules. Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS) analysis show deposited Mn 12bet SMMs well-isolated …

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Gd-based single-ion magnets with tunable magnetic anisotropy: Molecular design of spin qubits

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Two C3-symmetric Dy3 III complexes with triple di-μ-methoxo-μ-phenoxo bridges, magnetic ground state, and single-molecule magnetic behavior

Two series of isostructural C3-symmetric Ln3 complexes Ln3·[BPh4] and Ln3·0. 33[Ln(NO3)6] (in which LnIII=Gd and Dy) have been prepared from an amino-bis(phenol) ligand. X-ray studies reveal that LnIII ions are connected by one μ2-phenoxo and two μ3-methoxo bridges, thus leading to a hexagonal bipyramidal Ln3O5 bridging core in which LnIII ions exhibit a biaugmented trigonal-prismatic geometry. Magnetic susceptibility studies and ab initio complete active space self-consistent field (CASSCF) calculations indicate that the magnetic coupling between the DyIII ions, which possess a high axial anisotropy in the ground state, is very weakly antiferromagnetic and mainly dipolar in nature. To redu…

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Layered gadolinium hydroxides for low-temperature magnetic cooling

Layered gadolinium hydroxides have revealed to be excellent candidates for cryogenic magnetic refrigeration. These materials behave as pure 2D magnetic systems with a Heisenberg-Ising critical crossover, induced by dipolar interactions. This 2D character and the possibility offered by these materials to be delaminated open the possibility of rapid heat dissipation upon substrate deposition.

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Single-molecule magnet behavior and magnetocaloric effect in ferromagnetically coupled LnIII-NiII-NiII-LnIII (LnIII = DyIII and GdIII) linear complexes

New types of linear tetranuclear LnIII-NiII-NiII-LnIII (LnIII = Dy (1), Gd (2)) complexes have been prepared using the multidentate ligand N,N′-bis(3-methoxysalicylidene)-1,3-diaminobenzene, which has two sets of NO and OO′ coordination pockets that are able to selectively accommodate NiII and LnIII ions, respectively. The X-ray structure analysis reveals that the NiII ions are bridged by phenylenediimine groups forming a 12-membered metallacycle in the central body of the complex, whereas the LnIII ions are located at both sides of the metallacycle and linked to the NiII ions by diphenoxo bridging groups. Phenylenediimine and diphenoxo bridging groups transmit ferromagnetic exchange intera…

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Lanthanoid single-ion magnets based on polyoxometalates with a 5-fold symmetry: The series [LnP5W30O110]12– (Ln3+ = Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, and Yb)

A robust, stable and processable family of mononuclear lanthanoid complexes based on polyoxometalates (POMs) that exhibit single-molecule magnetic behavior is described here. Preyssler polyanions of general formula [LnP 5W 30O 110] 12- (Ln 3+ = Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, and Yb) have been characterized with static and dynamic magnetic measurements and heat capacity experiments. For the Dy and Ho derivatives, slow relaxation of the magnetization has been found. A simple interpretation of these properties is achieved by using crystal field theory. © 2012 American Chemical Society.

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ChemInform Abstract: Lanthanoid Single-Ion Magnets Based on Polyoxometalates with a 5-Fold Symmetry: The Series [LnP5W30O110]12-(Ln3+: Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, and Yb).

The compounds K12LnP5W30O110 ·nH2O (Ln3+: Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, and Yb) are prepared from aqueous solutions of K12.5Na1.5 [NaP5W30O110] and LnCl3 (autoclave, 160 °C, 24 h) and characterized by static and dynamic magnetic measurements.

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CCDC 969288: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

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CCDC 969290: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

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CCDC 969289: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

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CCDC 1048590: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

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CCDC 1048589: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

Related Article: Carlos Meseguer, Silvia Titos-Padilla, Mikko M. Hänninen, R. Navarrete, A. J. Mota, Marco Evangelisti, José Ruiz, Enrique Colacio|2014|Inorg.Chem.|53|12092|doi:10.1021/ic501915j

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CCDC 969291: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

Related Article: Mikko M. Hänninen, Antonio J. Mota, Daniel Aravena, Eliseo Ruiz, Reijo Sillanpää, Agustín Camón, Marco Evangelisti, Enrique Colacio|2014|Chem.-Eur.J.|20|8410|doi:10.1002/chem.201402392

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CCDC 1833818: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

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