Magnetic Anisotropy in Coordination Compounds: Linking Structure and Single-Ion Magnetism

Magnetic anisotropy is one of the key factors governing the behavior of molecular magnetic materials and plays a central role in the development of Single-Ion Magnets (SIMs), molecular spintronics, quantum information technologies, and high-density data storage. In this seminar, I will present recent advances from our research group on the design, synthesis, and characterization of coordination compounds exhibiting interesting magnetic properties. Representative examples of transition-metal and lanthanide coordination compounds, encompassing diverse ligand architectures and Single-Ion Magnets, will be presented to illustrate our recent contributions to molecular magnetism. Particular emphasis will be given to the combined use of single-crystal X-ray diffraction, magnetic measurements, and high-frequency/high-field electron paramagnetic resonance (HF-EPR) spectroscopy to establish structure–property relationships and determine the microscopic magnetic parameters governing these systems.