A cyanide and hydroxo-bridged nanocage: a new generation of coordination clusters

摘要

Combining serendipitously-formed hydroxo-clusters, [Co~Ⅱ_3(OH)-(piv)_4(L)]~+ (where L = MeCN or Hpiv), with assembling cyanide building block, [Fe~Ⅲ(Tp)(CN)_3]~-, has led to an unprecedented architecture where polymetallic cobalt clusters and blocked tris-cyanide iron complexes define the apexes of a unique magnetic cubic nanocage. The study of Molecule-based Magnetic Materials (MMMs) is an emerging area of material sciences devoted to the design of sophisticated molecular systems exhibiting original physical properties. For instance, the study of Single Molecule Magnets (SMMs) and switchable magnetic materials has become an outstanding topic of that research field which offers promising perspectives for high-density data storage and molecular electronics.