Lanthanides and Actinides in Molecular Magnetism: Layfield/Lanthanides and Actinides in Molecular Magnetism

The first reference on this rapidly growing topic provides an essential up-to-date guide to current and emerging trends. A group of international experts has been carefully selected by the editors to cover all the central aspects, with a focus on molecular species while also including industrial applications. The resulting unique overview is a must-have for researchers, both in academia and industry, who are entering or already working in the field. Lanthanides and Actinides in Molecular Magnetism 1 Related Titles 2 Contents 5 Preface 12 List of Contributors 14 1. Electronic Structure and Magnetic Properties of Lanthanide Molecular Complexes 18 2. Mononuclear Lanthanide Complexes: Use of the Crystal Field Theory to Design Single-Ion Magnets and Spin Qubits 43 3. Polynuclear Lanthanide Single Molecule Magnets 76 4. Lanthanides in Extended Molecular Networks 104 5. Experimental Aspects of Lanthanide Single-Molecule Magnet Physics 139 6. Computational Modelling of the Magnetic Properties of Lanthanide Compounds 167 7. Lanthanide Complexes as Realizations of Qubits and Qugates for Quantum Computing 199 8. Bis(phthalocyaninato) Lanthanide(III) Complexes – from Molecular Magnetism to Spintronic Devices 236 9. Lanthanides and the Magnetocaloric Effect 306 10. Actinide Single-Molecule Magnets 328 Index 353 ISBN,978-3-527-33526-8 ISBN 978-3-527-33526-8