Molecular magnetic materials coupling mechanism

Ferrocene and some of its derivatives are well suited for the formation of CT complexes and offer an entry into solid state organometallic chemistry. Because such CT complexes contain radical species, the consideration of their physical properties is of fundamental importance and now constitutes an interdisciplinary research field. The systematic study of the magnetic properties of CT complexes of, notably, decamethylferrocene, by the Miller Epstein group has led to the discovery of bulk ferromagnetic molecular materials and to new insights into the mechanisms of magnetic coupling. Such results have shown that ID materials, as most CT complexes are, can display 3D properties if the molecular components are matched... 

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