Molecule based magnetic materials : homo/heterometallic clusters to extended porous frameworks

Abstract

Molecular magnetism deals with the magnetic properties of materials consisting discrete molecules or assemblies of molecules. Generally, the molecular magnets consist of solid lattice made of molecular building blocks1 (Figure 1). These compounds have drawn significant research interests to materials scientists because of their structural novelty as well as promising applications in high density data storage, quantum calculation, signal processing, thermal displays, optical devices, and pressure sensors.2 Over the last few decades, both the description and application of molecule based magnetic materials have been immensely investigated by physicists and chemists.3