Abstract
A linear trimeric cluster of molecular formula [Ni2Gd(L -)6](NO3) (1) (L- = (C 14H12NO2) has been isolated with its structure determined via single crystal X-ray diffraction. Magnetic susceptibility measurements of 1 show that the nickel and gadolinium ions are coupled ferromagnetically, with a ground total spin state (S) of 11/2. Best fit spin Hamiltonian parameters obtained for 1 are J1(Ni-Gd) = +0.54 cm -1, g = 2.01. EPR measurements confirm a low magnetic anisotropy (D = -0.135 cm-1) for 1. Heat capacity determination of the magnetocaloric effect (MCE) parameters for 1 shows that the change in magnetic entropy (-ΔSm) achieves a maximum of 13.74 J kg-1 K-1 at 4.0 K, with the ferromagnetic coupling giving a rapid change in low applied fields, confirming the potential of Gd molecular derivatives as coolants at liquid helium temperature. © 2014 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 259-266 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Dalton Transactions |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 7 Jan 2014 |
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CCDC 951599: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
Upadhyay, A. (Contributor), Komatireddy, N. (Contributor), Ghirri, A. (Contributor), Tuna, F. (Contributor), Langley, S. K. (Contributor), Srivastava, A. K. (Contributor), Sañudo, E. C. (Contributor), Moubaraki, B. (Contributor), Murray, K. S. (Contributor), Mcinnes, E. (Contributor), Affronte, M. (Contributor) & Shanmugam, M. (Contributor), Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre, 1 Jan 2013
DOI: 10.5517/cc10y6rx, http://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/services/structure_request?id=doi:10.5517/cc10y6rx&sid=DataCite
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