Magnetic layers and chains combine to form three-dimensional magnetic framework
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 - 06:00
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org) —We are all familiar with ordinary magnets in the form of metallic rods, horseshoes, or bars. However, magnets do not necessarily have to be made of metals or metal oxides. Researchers have also been exploring molecular magnets made from purely organic compounds, or by combining organic components with metal ions. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, Japanese researchers have now introduced a three-dimensional magnetic framework that is made from a combination of layer and pillar magnetic systems.