A mixed-valence manganese cluster is reported to show magnetic hysteresis at low temperature, marking the birth of single-molecule magnets. Magnetic bistability in a metal-ion cluster. EPR of Exchange Coupled Systems (Courier Corporation, 2012). The magnetic susceptibility of complexes. Iron dithiocarbamates and nitrosodithiocarbamates. Magnetism and Matter (Methuen, 1934).Ĭambi, L. This Review describes how state-of-the-art ab initio computational methods, combined with data-driven approaches to materials modelling, can be integrated into a fully multiscale strategy capable of defining design rules for magnetic molecules. Thus, the design of a novel magnetic molecule with tailored properties is a formidable task, which does not only concern its electronic structures but also calls for a deep understanding of the interaction among all the degrees of freedom at play. All of these applications require the preservation and control of spins in time, an ability hampered by the interaction with the environment, namely with other spins, conduction electrons, molecular vibrations and electromagnetic fields. Having served as a playground for fundamental studies on the physics of d and f electrons for almost a century, magnetic molecules are now becoming increasingly important for technological applications, such as magnetic resonance, data storage, spintronics and quantum information.

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