By: Eugenio Coronado (Editor), P. Delhaes (Editor), Dante Gatteschi (Editor), Joel S. Miller (Editor)

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Molecular Magnetism: From Molecular Assemblies to the Devices reviews the state of the art in the area. It is organized in two parts, the first of which introduces the basic concepts, theories and physical techniques required for the investigation of the magnetic molecular materials, comparing them with those used in the study of classical magnetic materials. Here the reader will find: (i) a detailed discussion of the electronic processes involved in the magnetic interaction mechanisms of molecular systems, including electron delocalization and spin polarization effects; (ii) a presentation of the available theoretical models based on spin and Hubbard Hamiltonians; and (iii) a description of the specific physical investigative techniques used to characterize the materials. The second part presents the different classes of existing magnetic molecular materials, focusing on the possible synthetic strategies developed to date to assemble the molecular building blocks ranging from purely organic to inorganic materials, as well as on their physical properties and potential applications. These materials comprise inorganic and organic ferro- and ferrimagnets, high nuclearity organic molecules and magnetic and metallic clusters, spin crossover systems, charge transfer salts (including fulleride salts and organic conductors and superconductors), and organized soft media (magnetic liquid crystals and Langmuir-Blodgett films).

William E. Hatfield, 1937-1995	p. 1
Magnetic Phenomena in Molecular Materials	p. 5
Exchange Interactions I. Mechanisms	p. 65
Exchange Interactions II. Spin Hamiltonians	p. 85
Localization vs. Delocalization in Molecules and Clusters. Electronic and Vibronic Interactions in Mixed-Valence Systems	p. 105
Magnetic Resonances and Spin Dynamics in Molecular Magnets	p. 141
Optical Spectroscopy	p. 173
Neutron Scattering: Magnetic Structures and Magnetic Densities	p. 199
Inelastic Neutron Scattering	p. 229
Bimetallic Molecular-Based Magnetic Materials	p. 243
New Magnetic Properties Emerging from Zero- and One-Dimensional Molecular Materials	p. 289
Metal Cluster Compounds. Model Systems for Nano-Sized Metal Particles	p. 309
Spin Transitions in Iron(II) Complexes. An Introduction	p. 327
Magnets Based Upon Electron-Transfer Salts	p. 379
Disorder and Dimensionality in Molecule-Based Magnets	p. 415
Organic Magnetic Materials. Intramolecular Magnetic Exchange	p. 425
Organic Magnetic Materials with Cooperative Magnetic Properties	p. 449
Magnetic Properties of Organic Conductors and Superconductors	p. 473
Electronic and Magnetic Organized Soft Media	p. 503
The Photomagnetic and Magneto-Optic Effects	p. 521
Applications of Molecular Magnetism to Biomedicine. New Contrast Media for Magnetic Resonance Imaging	p. 553
Opportunities for New Physics in Molecular Magnetism	p. 561
Design, Synthesis and Processing of Molecular-Organic and Inorganic-Magnetic Materials	p. 571
Subject Index	p. 583
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ISBN: 9780792341307
ISBN-10: 0792341309
Series: NATO Science Series E:
Audience: Professional
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 601
Published: 30th June 1996
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.6  x 3.3
Weight (kg): 1.023