Elevating the Performance of Heterometallic 3d/4f SMMs: The Role of Diamagnetic CoIII and ZnII Ions in Magnetization Dynamics.

ABSTRACT

Recent advances in the synthesis of 3d/4f Single-Molecule Magnets (SMMs) have revealed the effective role of incorporating diamagnetic CoIII or ZnII ions to enhance the magnetic properties of LnIII ions. This concept highlights notable examples of CoIII/LnIII and ZnII/LnIII SMMs documented in the recent literature, illustrating how the selection of various peripheral and/or bridging ligands can modulate the magnetic anisotropy of 4f metal ions, thereby increasing their energy barriers.