Beyond the anisotropy barrier: slow relaxation of the magnetization in both easy-axis and easy-plane Ln(trensal) complexes

E. Lucaccini (1) , L. Sorace (1) , M. Perfetti (1) , Jean- Pierre Costes (2) , R. Sessoli (1)

1 Dipartimento di Chimica "U. Schiff" and UdR INSTM
2 LCC - Laboratoire de chimie de coordination

We present a spectroscopic and magnetic (both static and dynamic) characterization of two isostructural Dy and Er complexes evidencing that, despite the different types of magnetic anisotropy, the two molecules show similar slow relaxation of the magnetization in a static magnetic field.

Domaines: Chimie de coordination

E. Lucaccini, L. Sorace, M. Perfetti, Jean- Pierre Costes, R. Sessoli. Beyond the anisotropy barrier: slow relaxation of the magnetization in both easy-axis and easy-plane Ln(trensal) complexes. Chemical Communications, 2014, 50 (14), pp.1648-1651. ⟨10.1039/c3cc48866g⟩. ⟨hal-00992178⟩