Molecular Magnetism: From Molecular Assemblies to the Devices
By: edited by Eugenio Coronado, Pierre Delhaès, Dante Gatteschi, Joel S. Miller
Contributors: Delhaès, Pierre; Gatteschi, Dante; Miller, Joel S.
Series: NATO ASI Series, Series E: Applied Sciences -- 321; NATO ASI Series, Series E: Applied Sciences -- 321
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Dordrecht
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 590
ISBN-13: 9789048147243; 9789401723190
Subjects: Physical organic chemistry; Magnetism; Chemistry; Surfaces (Physics); Chemistry, inorganic
Other titles: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on `Localized and Itinerant Molecular Magnetism: From Molecular Assemblies to the Devices', Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain, April 23-May 3, 1995
Description: Molecular Magnetism: From Molecular Assemblies to the Devices reviews the state of the art in the area. It is organized in two parts, the first of which introduces the basic concepts, theories and physical techniques required for the investigation of the magnetic molecular materials, comparing them with those used in the study of classical magnetic materials. Here the reader will find: (i) a detailed discussion of the electronic processes involved in the magnetic interaction mechanisms of molecular systems, including electron delocalization and spin polarization effects; (ii) a presentation of the available theoretical models based on spin and Hubbard Hamiltonians; and (iii) a description of the specific physical investigative techniques used to characterize the materials. The second part presents the different classes of existing magnetic molecular materials, focusing on the possible synthetic strategies developed to date to assemble the molecular building blocks ranging from purely organic to inorganic materials, as well as on their physical properties and potential applications. These materials comprise inorganic and organic ferro- and ferrimagnets, high nuclearity organic molecules and magnetic and metallic clusters, spin crossover systems, charge transfer salts (including fulleride salts and organic conductors and superconductors), and organized soft media (magnetic liquid crystals and Langmuir-Blodgett films).
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