Direct determination of large magnetic separations (≥50 cm<sup>-1</sup>), including zero-field splittings in transition metal complexes, remains a challenge. The separations reflect magnetic anisotropy in the complexes that are critical to the properties of single-molecule magnets. We have used inelastic neutron scattering, far-IR and Raman spectroscopies to study several reported single-molecule magnets in part to directly determine their magnetic separations. Results from our work will be discussed.

Spectroscopic studies of molecular magnetism

253rd National Meeting (2017)

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