Cantilever torque magnetometry on coordination compounds: from theory to experiments

TY - JOUR

T1 - Cantilever torque magnetometry on coordination compounds

T2 - from theory to experiments

AU - Perfetti, Mauro

PY - 2017/10/1

Y1 - 2017/10/1

N2 - Cantilever Torque Magnetometry (CTM) is one of the leading techniques to deeply understand magnetic anisotropy of coordination compounds. The knowledge of magnetic anisotropy is a mandatory requirement before proceeding with any future application related to the magnetic properties of coordination compounds, such as quantum computation or information storage. This review enlightens that CTM offers a unique combination of accuracy and precision to disentangle noncollinear contributions inside Single Crystals as well as the sensitivity to detect molecular order of thin films. CTM can also detect quantum phenomena such as magnetization steps and molecular hysteresis curves. Moreover, it can also provide the energy levels splitting and avefunctions composition, especially if coupled with microwave radiation.

AB - Cantilever Torque Magnetometry (CTM) is one of the leading techniques to deeply understand magnetic anisotropy of coordination compounds. The knowledge of magnetic anisotropy is a mandatory requirement before proceeding with any future application related to the magnetic properties of coordination compounds, such as quantum computation or information storage. This review enlightens that CTM offers a unique combination of accuracy and precision to disentangle noncollinear contributions inside Single Crystals as well as the sensitivity to detect molecular order of thin films. CTM can also detect quantum phenomena such as magnetization steps and molecular hysteresis curves. Moreover, it can also provide the energy levels splitting and avefunctions composition, especially if coupled with microwave radiation.

KW - Cantilever torque magnetometry

KW - Magnetic anisotropy

KW - Lanthanides

KW - Transition metals

KW - Thin layers

KW - Single crystals

U2 - 10.1016/j.ccr.2017.08.013

DO - 10.1016/j.ccr.2017.08.013

M3 - Review

SN - 0010-8545

VL - 348

SP - 171

EP - 186

JO - Coordination Chemistry Reviews

JF - Coordination Chemistry Reviews

ER -