Issue 6, 2011

Molecular coolers: The case for [CuII5GdIII4]

Abstract

The use of triethanolamine (teaH3) in 3d/4f chemistry produces the enneanuclear cluster compound [CuII5GdIII4O2(OMe)4(teaH)4(O2CC(CH3)3)2(NO3)4]·2MeOH·2Et2O (1·2MeOH·2Et2O) whose molecular structure comprises a series of vertex- and face-sharing {GdIIICuII3} tetrahedra. Magnetic studies reveal a large number of spin states populated even at the lowest temperatures investigated. Combined with the high magnetic isotropy, this enables 1 to be an excellent magnetic refrigerant for low temperature applications.

Graphical abstract: Molecular coolers: The case for [CuII5GdIII4]

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Edge Article
Submitted
21 jan 2011
Accepted
14 mar 2011
First published
07 apr 2011

Chem. Sci., 2011,2, 1166-1169

Molecular coolers: The case for [CuII5GdIII4]

S. K. Langley, N. F. Chilton, B. Moubaraki, T. Hooper, E. K. Brechin, M. Evangelisti and K. S. Murray, Chem. Sci., 2011, 2, 1166 DOI: 10.1039/C1SC00038A

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