Dimensionality selection in a molecule-based magnet
Author
Goddard, Paul A.
Manson, Jamie L.
Singleton, John.
Franke, Isabel.
Lancaster, Tom.
Steele, Andrew J.
Blundell, Stephen J.
Baines, Christopher
Pratt, Francis L.
McDonald, Ross D.
Ayala-Valenzuela, Oscar E.
Corbey, Jordan F.
Southerland, Heather I.
Sengupta, Pinaki
Schlueter, John A.
Date of Issue
2012School
School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Version
Published version
Abstract
Gaining control of the building blocks of magnetic materials and thereby achieving particular characteristics will make possible the design and growth of bespoke magnetic devices. While progress in the synthesis of molecular materials, and especially coordination polymers, represents a significant step towards this goal, the ability to tune the magnetic interactions within a particular framework remains in its infancy. Here we demonstrate a chemical method which achieves dimensionality selection via preferential inhibition of the magnetic exchange in an S=1/2 antiferromagnet along one crystal direction, switching the system from being quasi-two- to quasi-one-dimensional while effectively maintaining the nearest-neighbor coupling strength.
Type
Journal Article
Series/Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
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© 2012 American Physical Society. This paper was published in Physical Review Letters and is made available as an electronic reprint (preprint) with permission of American Physical Society. The paper can be found at the following official DOI: [http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.077208]. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic or multiple reproduction, distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law.
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