Lanthanide and Transition-Metal Complexes for Single-Molecule Magnetism and Circularly Polarized Luminescence
This community designs and characterizes molecular complexes of lanthanides and transition metals to achieve two specific physical properties: slow magnetic relaxation (single-molecule magnetism) and the emission of circularly polarized light.
The work centers on the synthesis and crystal structure determination of coordination complexes, particularly those involving dysprosium, europium, and terbium. Recurring themes include the engineering of ligand environments to enhance magnetic anisotropy and spin crossover behavior, as well as the creation of chiral frameworks that produce circularly polarized luminescence. The research frequently employs Schiff bases and coordination polymers to tune these properties. Applications named in the literature include advanced security inks, bioimaging probes, and potential components for quantum information processing. The community consistently focuses on the relationship between molecular geometry and magnetic or optical performance, often publishing detailed structural analyses alongside functional measurements.
The largest share of this research is found in europium studies, accounting for 22.3% of all europium research tracked, and 5,056 papers within this group. Dysprosium research also shows a high concentration, with 15.0% of its total research falling into this community, alongside 1,285 papers.
The community comprises 33,316 papers, with the highest publication volumes in Inorganic Chemistry, Dalton Transactions, and Inorganica Chimica Acta.
Recent work continues to focus on dysprosium-based single-molecule magnets with higher blocking temperatures, chiral lanthanide complexes for circularly polarized luminescence, and the optical spectra of trivalent lanthanide ions in aqueous environments.