Issue 4, 2022

Toroidal magnetic moments in Tb4 squares

Abstract

Terbium-based complexes are passable in the study of single molecule toroics (SMTs). Herein, the syntheses and characterizations of a series of Tb4 SMTs isolated from reduced or dimerized Schiff base ligands are presented. These complexes share a similar μ4-O bridged Tb4 square core and show diamagnetic ground states. Micro-SQUID technique was carried out on a single-crystal sample and the results suggest that there is a toroidal arrangement of the magnetic moments. Ab initio calculations are performed on these complexes and confirm the mixed-moment SMT properties. This allowed us to access a new strategy for generating single molecule toroics in terbium-based molecules.

Graphical abstract: Toroidal magnetic moments in Tb4 squares

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Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
19 Nov 2021
Accepted
01 Jan 2022
First published
06 Jan 2022

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2022,9, 784-791

Toroidal magnetic moments in Tb4 squares

Q. Yang, L. Ungur, W. Wernsdorfer and J. Tang, Inorg. Chem. Front., 2022, 9, 784 DOI: 10.1039/D1QI01459E

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