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Molecular Nanomagnets with Photomagnetic Properties: Design Strategies and Recent Advances

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The magnetic properties of molecular nanomagnets can be finely modulated by light, which provides great potential in optical switches, smart sensors, and data storage devices. Light-induced spin transition, structure changes, and radical formation could tune the static and dynamic magnetic properties of molecular nanomagnets with high spatial and temporal resolutions. Herein, we summarize the design strategies of photoresponsive molecular nanomagnets and review the recent advances in transition metal/lanthanide molecular nanomagnets with photomagnetic properties. The photoresponsive mechanism based on spin transition, photocyclization, and photogenerated radicals is discussed in detail, providing insights into the photomagnetic properties of molecular nanomagnets for advanced photoresponsive materials.

Source: Magnetochemistry

DOI: 10.3390/magnetochemistry11090077

Authors: Xiaoshuang Gou, Xinyu Sun, Peng Cheng, Wei Shi

Institutions: Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nankai University, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics

Language: English

Topic: Magnetism in coordination complexes

Subfield: Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,654

Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China