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Multifuctionality in Molecular Conductors and Magnets

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Building multifuntionality in a material is a hot focus of research in contemporary materials science. Molecule-based materials offer unique opportunities in this context since the versatility of molecular chemistry provides the possibility to design materials that combine in the same crystal lattice two or more solid-state properties such as ferromagnetism, conductivity, superconductivity or non-linear optics. This opens new possibilities for potential applications in molecular electronics. A possible approach to reach this goal consists of building up hybrid solids formed by two molecular networks, such as anion/cation salts or host/guest solids, where each network furnishes distinct properties to the solid. This approach can give rise to the development of materials with coexistence of properties, or to materials exhibiting improved properties with respect to those of the individual networks, or new unexpected properties, due to the mutual interactions between them.