Molecular Lanthanide Switches for Magnetism and Photoluminescence

  • Luca Münzfeld
  • , Milena Dahlen
  • , Adrian Hauser
  • , Nolwenn Mahieu
  • , Senthil Kumar Kuppusamy
  • , Jules Moutet
  • , Maxime Tricoire
  • , Ralf Köppe
  • , Léo La Droitte
  • , Olivier Cador
  • , Boris Le Guennic
  • , Grégory Nocton
  • , Eufemio Moreno-Pineda
  • , Mario Ruben
  • , Peter W. Roesky

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Abstract

Solvation of [(CNT)Ln(η8-COT)] (Ln=La, Ce, Nd, Tb, Er; CNT=cyclononatetraenyl, i.e., C9H9; COT=cyclooctatetraendiid, i.e., C8H82−) complexes with tetrahydrofuran (THF) gives rise to neutral [(η4-CNT)Ln(thf)28-COT)] (Ln=La, Ce) and ionic [Ln(thf)x8-COT)][CNT] (x=4 (Ce, Nd, Tb), 3 (Er)) species in a solid-to-solid transformation. Due to the severe distortion of the ligand sphere upon solvation, these species act as switchable luminophores and single-molecule magnets. The desolvation of the coordinated solvents can be triggered by applying a dynamic vacuum, as well as a temperature gradient stimulus. Raman spectroscopic investigations revealed fast and fully reversible solvation and desolvation processes. Moreover, we also show that a Nd:YAG laser can induce the necessary temperature gradient for a self-sufficient switching process of the Ce(III) analogue in a spatially resolved manner.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere202218107
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume62
Issue number18
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Apr 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Lanthanides
  • Magnetism
  • Molecular Switches
  • Photoluminescence
  • Sandwich Compounds

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