Research Progress of Lanthanide-Cobalt Single-Molecule Magnets

Lanthanide-transition metal complexes exhibiting single-molecule magnet behavior possess exceptional magnetic characteristics, as well as desirable optical, electrical, and catalytic properties associated with lanthanide and transition metals. These multifaceted attributes render them highly promising for applications in high-density information storage, quantum computing, and the synthesis of multifunctional magnetic molecular materials. Among the transition metal ions, cobalt