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Spectroscopy of Single-Molecule Magnets

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Single-Molecule Magnets and Related Phenomena

Part of the book series: Structure and Bonding ((STRUCTURE,volume 122))

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A review of spectroscopic studies of single-molecule magnets (SMMs) is presented, covering Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR; field and frequency swept), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Inelastic Neutron Scattering (INS), and Magnetic Circular Dichroism (MCD; UV/Vis and X-ray) spectroscopies. The range of important information available from each technique on this class of compounds is highlighted, including, for example, cluster spin states, zero-field splitting parameters, exchange coupling constants, nuclear spin dynamics, etc. The review covers the literature from the first spectroscopic studies of SMMs (ca. 1990) to date (May 2005).

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McInnes, E.J. Spectroscopy of Single-Molecule Magnets. In: Winpenny, R. (eds) Single-Molecule Magnets and Related Phenomena. Structure and Bonding, vol 122. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/430_034

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