Quantum Monte Carlo Simulations and High-Field Magnetization Studies of Antiferromagnetic Interactions in a Giant Hetero-Spin Ring

Lei Qin, Jared Singleton, Wei-Peng Chen, Hiroyuki Nojiri, Larry Engelhardt, Richard Winpenny, Yan-Zhen Zheng

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    Abstract

    We report chromium-lanthanide heterometallic wheel complexes {Cr8Ln8} (Ln = Gd, Dy and Y) with alternating metal centers. Quantum Monte Carlo simulations reveal antiferromagnetic exchange-coupling constants with an average of 2.1 K within the {Cr8Gd8} wheel, which leads to a large ground spin state (ST = 16) that is confirmed by magnetization studies up to 20 Tesla. The Cr8Dy8} wheel is a single-molecule magnet.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
    Early online date30 Nov 2017
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    Publication statusPublished - 19 Dec 2017

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