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    Spectroscopic fingerprints for charge localization in the organic semiconductor (DOEO)4[HgBr4]·TCE

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    Changes of the electronic structure accompanied by charge localization and a transition to an antiferromagnetic ground state were observed in the organic semiconductor (DOEO)4 [HgBr4 ]·TCE. Localization starts in the temperature region of about 150 K and the antiferromagnetic state occurs below 60 K. The magnetic moment of the crystal contains contributions of inclusions (droplets), and individual paramagnetic centers formed by localized holes and free charge carriers at 2 K. Two types of inclusions of 100–400 nm and 2–5 nm sizes were revealed by transmission electron microscopy. Studying the temperature-and angular dependence of electron spin resonance (ESR) spectra revealed fingerprints of antiferromagnetic contributions as well as paramagnetic resonance spectra of individual localized charge carriers. The results point on coexistence of antiferromagnetic long and short range order as evident from a second ESR line. Photoelectron spectroscopy in the VUV, soft and hard X-ray range shows temperature-dependent effects upon crossing the critical temperatures around 60 K and 150 K. The substantially different probing depths of soft and hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy yield nformation on the surface termination. The combined investigation using complementary methods at the same sample eveals the close relation of changes in the transport properties and in the energy distribution of electronic states

    The first photochromic bimetallic assemblies based on Mn(III) and Mn(II) Schiff-base (salpn, dapsc) complexes and pentacyanonitrosylferrate

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    International audienceFour cyano-bridged bimetallic complexes, \[Mn(salpn)](2)[Fe(CN)(5)NO]\(n) (1), \[Mn(salpn)(CH3OH)](4)[Mn(CN)(5)NO]\[C(CN)(3)]center dot 3H(2)O (2), \[Mn(dapsc)][Fe(CN)(5)NO]center dot 0.5CH(3)OH center dot 0.25H(2)O\(n) (3) and \[Mn(salpn)(CH3OH)](4)[Fe(CN)(5)NO]\(ClO4)(2)center dot 4H(2)O (4), where salpn(2-) = N, N'-1,3-propylene-bis(salicylideneiminato) dianion and dapsc = 2,6-diacetylpyridine-bis(semicarbazone), have been synthesized and structurally characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. In 1, the nitroprusside anion [Fe(CN)(5)NO](2-) coordinates with four [Mn(salpn)](+) via four co-planar CN- groups, whereas each [Mn(salpn)](+) links two [Fe(CN)(5)NO](2-) ions, which results in a two-dimensional network. The structure of 3 contains two independent neutral infinite chains \[Mn(dapsc)][Fe(CN)(5)(NO)]\(infinity) consisting of alternating cationic [Mn-II(dapsc)](2+) and anionic [Fe-II(CN)(5)(NO)](2-) units connected through cyanide bridges. The cation complexes 2 and 4 have a pentanuclear molecular structure in which four [Mn(salpn)(MeOH)](+) fragments are linked by the [Mn(CN)(5)NO](3-) or [Fe(CN)(5)(NO)](2-) moieties, respectively. The magnetic and photochromic properties of 1 and 3 have been studied. The thermal magnetic behaviour of the complexes indicates the presence of weak antiferromagnetic interactions between Mn3+ or Mn2+ mediated by diamagnetic [Fe(CN)(NO)-N-5](2-) bridges. Irradiation of 1 and 3 with light gives birth to the long-lived metastable states of nitroprusside

    Zero-Field Slow Magnetic Relaxation in Binuclear Dy Acetylacetonate Complex with Pyridine-N-Oxide

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    A new complex [Dy(C5H7O2)3(C5H5NO)]2·2CHCl3 (1) has been synthesized by the reaction of pyridine-N-oxide with dysprosium (III) acetylacetonate in an n-heptane/chloroform mixture (1/20). X-ray data show that each dysprosium atom is chelate-like coordinated by three acetylacetonate ligands and the oxygen atom from two bridging molecules of pyridine-N-oxide, which unite the dysprosium atoms into a binuclear complex. Static (constant current) and dynamic (alternating current) investigations and ab initio calculations of the magnetic properties of complex 1 were performed. The complex was shown to exhibit a frequency maximum under alternating current. At temperatures above 10 K, the maximum shifts to a higher frequency, which is characteristic of SMM behavior. It is established that the dependence of ln(τ) on 1/T for the relaxation process is nonlinear, which indicates the presence of Raman relaxation mechanisms, along with the Orbach mechanism

    Synthesis, Structure, and Magnetic Properties of 1D {[Mn<sup>III</sup>(CN)<sub>6</sub>][Mn<sup>II</sup>(dapsc)]}<sub><i>n</i></sub> Coordination Polymers: Origin of Unconventional Single-Chain Magnet Behavior

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    Two one-dimensional cyano-bridged coordination polymers, namely, {[Mn<sup>II</sup>(dapsc)]­[Mn<sup>III</sup>(CN)<sub>6</sub>]­[K­(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2.75</sub>(MeOH)<sub>0.5</sub>]}<sub><i>n</i></sub>·0.5<i>n</i>(H<sub>2</sub>O) (<b>I</b>) and {[Mn<sup>II</sup>(dapsc)]­[Mn<sup>III</sup>(CN)<sub>6</sub>]­[K­(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>(MeOH)<sub>2</sub>]}<sub><i>n</i></sub> (<b>II</b>), based on alternating high-spin Mn<sup>II</sup>(dapsc) (dapsc = 2,6-diacetylpyridine bis­(semicarbazone)) complexes and low-spin orbitally degenerate hexacyanomanganate­(III) complexes were synthesized and characterized structurally and magnetically. Static and dynamic magnetic measurements reveal a single-chain magnet (SCM) behavior of <b>I</b> with an energy barrier of <i>U</i><sub>eff</sub> ≈ 40 K. Magnetic properties of <b>I</b> are analyzed in detail in terms of a microscopic theory. It is shown that compound <b>I</b> refers to a peculiar case of SCM that does not fall into the usual Ising and Heisenberg limits due to unconventional character of the Mn<sup>III</sup>–CN–Mn<sup>II</sup> spin coupling resulting from a nonmagnetic singlet ground state of orbitally degenerate complexes [Mn<sup>III</sup>(CN)<sub>6</sub>]<sup>3–</sup>. The prospects of [Mn<sup>III</sup>(CN)<sub>6</sub>]<sup>3–</sup> complex as magnetically anisotropic molecular building block for engineering molecular magnets are critically analyzed

    Mononuclear Heptacoordinated 3d-Metal Helicates as a New Family of Single Ion Magnets

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    The series of Co(II), Fe(II), and Ni(II) mononuclear coordination compounds of [CoL(NCS)2]·3DMSO (1), [CoL(H2O)2](ClO4)2·DMSO (2), [CoL(H2O)(EtOH)][CoCl4]·2H2O (2a), [FeL(NCS)2]·DMSO (3), and [NiL(NCS)2]·CH3CN (4) composition (where L is 2,6-bis(1-(2-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)hydrazineylidene)ethyl)pyridine), with an [MLA2] coordination unit (where A is a pair of apical monodentate ligands), was synthesized. In compounds 1, 2, 2a, and 3, the ligand L is pentadentate, and cobalt and iron ions are placed in a heavily distorted pentagonal pyramidal coordination environment, while in 4 the Ni(II) ion is hexacoordinated. Easy plane-type magnetic anisotropy (D = 13.69, 11.46, 19.5, and 6.2 cm−1 for 1, 2, 2a, and 4, respectively) was established for cobalt and nickel compounds, while easy axis-type magnetic anisotropy (D = −14.5 cm−1) was established for iron compound 3. The cobalt coordination compounds 1 and 2 show SIM behavior under a 1500 Oe external magnetic field, with effective magnetization reversal barriers of 65(1) and 60(1) K for 1 and 2, respectively. The combination of Orbach and Raman relaxation mechanisms was shown to adequately describe the temperature dependence of relaxation times for 1 and 2. CASSCF/NEVPT2 calculations were performed to model the parameters of the effective spin Hamiltonian for the compounds under study

    Single-Ion Magnet Et<sub>4</sub>N[Co<sup>II</sup>(hfac)<sub>3</sub>] with Nonuniaxial Anisotropy: Synthesis, Experimental Characterization, and Theoretical Modeling

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    In this article we report the synthesis and structure of the new Co­(II) complex Et<sub>4</sub>N­[Co<sup>II</sup>­(hfac)<sub>3</sub>] (<b>I</b>) (hfac = hexafluoroacetylacetonate) exhibiting single-ion magnet (SIM) behavior. The performed analysis of the magnetic characteristics based on the complementary experimental techniques such as static and dynamic magnetic measurements, electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy in conjunction with the theoretical modeling (parametric Hamiltonian and ab initio calculations) demonstrates that the SIM properties of <b>I</b> arise from the nonuniaxial magnetic anisotropy with strong positive axial and significant rhombic contributions
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