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Synthesis and magnetothermal properties of a ferromagnetically coupled NiII–GdIII–NiII cluster.

Authors :
Upadhyay, Apoorva
Komatireddy, Navatha
Ghirri, Alberto
Tuna, Floriana
Langley, Stuart K.
Srivastava, Anant K.
Sañudo, E. Carolina
Moubaraki, Boujemaa
Murray, Keith S.
McInnes, Eric J. L.
Affronte, Marco
Shanmugam, Maheswaran
Source :
Dalton Transactions: An International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry; 2014, Vol. 43 Issue 1, p259-266, 8p
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

A linear trimeric cluster of molecular formula [Ni<subscript>2</subscript>Gd(L<superscript>-</superscript>)<subscript>6</subscript>](NO<subscript>3</subscript>) (1) (L<superscript>-</superscript> = (C<subscript>14</subscript>H<subscript>12</subscript>NO<subscript>2</subscript>) has been isolated with its structure determined via single crystal X-ray diffraction. Magnetic susceptibility measurements of 1 show that the nickel and gadolinium ions are coupled ferromagnetically, with a ground total spin state (S) of 11/2. Best fit spin Hamiltonian parameters obtained for 1 are J<subscript>1(Ni-Gd)</subscript> = +0.54 cm<superscript>-1</superscript>, g = 2.01. EPR measurements confirm a low magnetic anisotropy (D = -0.135 cm-1) for 1. Heat capacity determination of the magnetocaloric effect (MCE) parameters for 1 shows that the change in magnetic entropy (-ΔS<subscript>m</subscript>) achieves a maximum of 13.74 J kg<superscript>-1</superscript> K<superscript>-1</superscript> at 4.0 K, with the ferromagnetic coupling giving a rapid change in low applied fields, confirming the potential of Gd molecular derivatives as coolants at liquid helium temperature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14779226
Volume :
43
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Dalton Transactions: An International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
100078600
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1039/c3dt52384e