The Ni-7 nanomagnet represents an ideal model system for investigating the effects of geometrical frustration in magnetic interactions. The Ni ions in the magnetic core are arranged on two corner-sharing tetrahedra and interact through antiferromagnetic exchange couplings. We show that the high degree of frustration leads to a magnetic energy spectrum with large degeneracies which result in unusual static and dynamical magnetic properties. In particular, the relaxation dynamics of the magnetization is characterized by several distinct characteristic times. We also discuss the possible interest of Ni-7 for magnetocaloric refrigeration.
Magnetic properties and relaxation dynamics of a frustrated Ni-7 molecular nanomagnet
Affronte M;
2012
Abstract
The Ni-7 nanomagnet represents an ideal model system for investigating the effects of geometrical frustration in magnetic interactions. The Ni ions in the magnetic core are arranged on two corner-sharing tetrahedra and interact through antiferromagnetic exchange couplings. We show that the high degree of frustration leads to a magnetic energy spectrum with large degeneracies which result in unusual static and dynamical magnetic properties. In particular, the relaxation dynamics of the magnetization is characterized by several distinct characteristic times. We also discuss the possible interest of Ni-7 for magnetocaloric refrigeration.File in questo prodotto:
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