Assembling 4f and 3d-4f clusters as single-molecule magnets by automatic fixation of atmospheric CO2

Abstract

Emerging methods for cluster assembly through the fixation of CO₂ in air provide an innovative approach to the development of novel single-molecule magnets (SMMs). Both 4f cluster SMMs and 3d-4f cluster SMMs may be assembled using this green pathway. Even after the introduction of chirality and/or intermolecular hydrogen bonds, such SMMs can be further made into multifunctional molecular materials at the nanoscale. In this paper, we briefly review 4f cluster SMMs and 3d-4f cluster SMMs assembled by the fixation of CO₂ in air, and outlook the promising future prospects in this field.