Single-molecule magnetism of tetrapyrrole lanthanide compounds with sandwich multiple-decker structures

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• Historic evolution of diverse sandwich-type tetrapyrrole lanthanide SMMs in detailed classifications.
• Structure–function relationship of the sandwich tetrapyrrole-based SMMs.
• Preliminary efforts in surface effect on the multikis(phthalocyaninato) lanthanide SMM properties.

The single-molecule magnetism of sandwich tetrapyrrole lanthanide compounds has clearly initiated a huge renaissance in the magnetochemistry of pure lanthanide coordination complexes. In this review, we focus on their structure–function relationships, their historical evolution, and preliminary efforts in surface effect on the SMM properties of multikis(tetrapyrrole) lanthanide complexes for the development of spintronic devices.

Focusing on relationship between SMM properties and structural parameters of the sandwich-type complexes, the historic evolution, structure–function relationship, and preliminary efforts towards the spintronic devices of tetrapyrrole lanthanide single-molecule magnets (SMMs) with sandwich-type multiple-decker structure have been discussed in this review.Figure optionsDownload high-quality image (129 K)Download as PowerPoint slide