Two Dysprosium(III)-Based Single-Molecule Magnets Derived from 1,10-Phenanthroline Ligands and Different Anions as Bridging Groups

Shixiong She*, Gangping Su, Bo Wang, Quan Lei, Yan Yang, Li Gong, Beibei Liu

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Abstract

Two Dy compounds, [Dy2(Phen)2(CH3COO)6] (1; Phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) and [Dy(Phen)2(NO3)3] (2), were obtained by the reactions of Phen with different dysprosium salts containing different anions, which act as bridging groups and greatly affect the coordination polyhedra of the metal ions. In the former complex, the DyIII ions are bridged by acetate anions and adopt a spherical capped square antiprismatic (C4v) coordination environment, whereas a bicapped square antiprism (D4d) was observed for 2, in which the DyIII ions are bridged by nitrate anions. Static and dynamic magnetic measurements revealed that both compounds display slow magnetic relaxation but with fast quantum tunneling of magnetization (QTM). In an applied direct-current (dc) field, the QTM was suppressed, and two slow magnetic relaxation processes occurred for both compounds. Comparative studies on the magnetic properties indicate how the ligand field and the local geometric symmetry of the magnetic anisotropy of the DyIII center leads to differing magnetic behavior.

Original languageEnglish
JournalEuropean Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
Volume2017
Issue18
Pages (from-to)2406-2412
Number of pages7
ISSN1434-1948
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bridging ligands
  • Lanthanides
  • Magnetic properties
  • Slow magnetic relaxation

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