A homoleptic gadolinium(III) complex with the smallest helicene-type ligand, 1,10-phenanthroline- N , N ′-dioxide (phendo) [Gd(phendo) 4 ](NO 3 ) 3 · x MeOH (phendo = 1,10-phenanthroline- N , N ′-dioxide, MeOH = methanol), shows slow relaxation of the magnetization characteristic for Single Ion Magnets (SIM), despite negligible magnetic anisotropy, confirmed by ab initio calculations. Solid state dilution magnetic and EPR studies reveal that the magnetization dynamics of the [Gd(phendo) 4 ] 3+ cation is controlled mainly by a Raman process. Pulsed EPR experiments demonstrate long phase memory times (up to 2.7 μs at 5 K), enabling the detection of Rabi oscillations at 20 K, which confirms coherent control of its spin state.

ErIII complexes are potential candidates for high-performance single molecule magnets (SMMs) just after DyIII. Herein, we thoroughly explore the under-represented class of neutral pseudo-tetrahedral ErIII SMMs and demonstrate their exceptional...

Octacyanidometallates have been proven to be very useful molecular building blocks for the construction of various molecular materials with a strong emphasis on magnetic properties. However, their availability is still limited due to the preparation difficulties. Existing methods for their preparation consume large amounts of cyanide and require prolonged time [a]

Propeller-like lanthanide complexes with suitable chiral ligand scaffolds are highly desired as they combine chirality and magnetic bistability. However, the library of relevant chiral molecules is quite limited. Herein we...