Ultrahard magnetism from mixed-valence dilanthanide complexes with metal-metal bonding

Ultrahard magnetism from mixed-valence dilanthanide complexes with metal-metal bonding Magnetic effects of lanthanide bonding Lanthanide coordination compounds have attracted attention for their persistent magnetic properties near liquid nitrogen temperature, well above alternative molecular magnets. Gould et al . report that introducing metal-metal bonding can enhance coercivity. Reduction of iodide-bridged terbium or dysprosium dimers resulted in a single electron bond between the metals, whi...