The crystal engineering approach to creating novel molecular-based magnetic materials

该方案的总体目标是探索以分子实体为基础生产磁性合作体系的合成途径，并研究其结构和性质。该小组之前的工作已经表明，如何使用模板配体来产生零维、基于簇的系统，以及在一维、二维和三维中相互作用的单个顺磁中心的扩展网络。此外，我们最近开始探索创建特定的超分子和/或零维系统的合成组织阵列，这为将超顺磁粒子加工成各种维度的薄膜或网络提供了可能性。这将允许在受控的单分散系统中创建单个高基态自旋粒子之间的合作相互作用。这将使用来描述这种系统的理论得以发展，这将与佛罗伦萨的Roberta Sessoli教授小组合作进行。

The overall aim of this programme is to explore synthetic routes to producing magnetically cooperating systems based on molecular entities and to investigate their structures and properties. Previous work in this group has shown how it is possible to use templating ligands to produce zero dimensional, cluster based systems as well as extended networks of interacting individual paramagnetic centres in one, two and three dimensions. Furthermore, we have recently begun to explore the creation of specified supramolecular and/or synthon organised arrays of the zero dimensional systems which offer possibilities for processing superparamagnetic particles into films or networks of various dimensionalities. This will allow for the creation of cooperative interactions amongst individual high ground state spin particles in a controlled and monodispersed system. This is turn will enable the development of the theory used to describe such systems, which will be carried out in cooperation with the group of Professor Roberta Sessoli in Florence.