The best magnetic materials are multi-metallic e.g. Nd2Fe14B. Organometallic lanthanide and actinide complexes have been found to be single molecule magnets, with competitive working temperatures. Heterobimetallic materials, which combine lanthanides with depleted uranium have the potential to outperform the current state-of-the-art. However, to actualize the unique properties of the f-elements, our understanding of their fundamental bonding and structure must improve. The research presented here utilizes known and new uranium precursors, to study the synthesis of actinide materials, and in combination with lanthanide precursors or materials, to develop new multi-metallic molecules and materials. Drawing on previous work, several synthetic strategies for the formation of heterobimetallic f-organometallics are presented, including the use of metal vapour synthesis.

Multi-metallic materials containing f-elements

249th National Meeting (2015)

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