A linear dysprosium(III) compound shows single-molecule magnet (SMM) behaviour, opening up new avenues for investigating the relaxation dynamics of lanthanide aggregates.
Interestingly, there are fewer lanthanide SMMs developed than compared to transition metal-based ones, even though the relaxing rates are extremely sensitive to tiny distortions of the coordination geometry in lanthanide-systems. Therefore, there is a continuous need for the design of novel structures to enlarge the available database and thus improve our knowledge of the structure–property relationship of lanthanide-containing SMMs.
Jinkui Tang et. al., have published their findings in Chemical Communications, so why not read the article today? It is free to access until the 17th September (2010).
