A symbol approach for classification of molecule-based magnetic materials exemplified by coordination polymers of metal carboxylates

•We proposed a novel symbol approach for classification of molecular magnets.•This approach provides a concise feature for labelling molecular magnets.•The symbols can simplify the searching for certain molecular magnetism.•We reviewed recent examples of magnetic metal-carboxylate coordination polym...

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Published inCoordination chemistry reviews Vol. 258-259; pp. 1 - 15
Main Authors Zheng, Yan-Zhen, Zheng, Zhiping, Chen, Xiao-Ming
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.01.2014
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Coordination polymer
Metal carboxylate
Molecular magnetism
Symbol approach
Molecular magnetism
Symbol approach
Metal carboxylate
Coordination polymer
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Summary:•We proposed a novel symbol approach for classification of molecular magnets.•This approach provides a concise feature for labelling molecular magnets.•The symbols can simplify the searching for certain molecular magnetism.•We reviewed recent examples of magnetic metal-carboxylate coordination polymers.•The construction of low-dimensional magnets has been focused. The ever-growing family of molecule-based magnetic materials calls for a systematic classification of these structurally sophisticated and magnetically diverse compounds. Using magnetically active coordination polymers of metal carboxylates as representatives, we propose and illustrate in this review a symbol approach for their organization and categorization. By adopting this approach, the seemingly complex magneto-structural correlations in a wide variety of molecular magnetic materials, including single-molecule magnets, single-chain magnets, geometrically frustrated magnets, and high Curie-temperature magnets, can be readily discerned.
ISSN:0010-8545
1873-3840
DOI:10.1016/j.ccr.2013.08.031