Molecular magnetism research incorporates fundamental concepts of coordination and organometallic chemistry and merges them with physics with one of the highest profile current topics being molecules that exhibit bistability, known as “Single Molecule Magnets” (SMMs). Recent strides in designing new generations of tiny magnets that retain their memory effect at higher temperatures provide promising evidence that they may be useful for new generations of nanoscale electronic devices and computers. The overarching goal of our research in this area is the use of discrete building units to control molecular architecture and the resulting magnetic properties. The implementation of this strategy is helpful for gleaning valuable information about how magnetic properties are affected by electronic as well as geometric structure as well as weak and strong chemical interactions. This talk will cover various topics including combining specific metals of the periodic table to enhance the magnetic properties. Experiments are being conducted to test the validity of several independent theoretical studies that predict that specific metal combinations will lead to higher temperature magnets with cyanide bridges. Experimental results are correlated with theory and augmented by the use of special techniques involving neutrons and high frequency and high-field spectroscopies.

Evaluating magnetic properties of molecules with strong anisotropy based on electronic configuration and geometry

249th National Meeting (2015)

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