Deciphering the influence of structural distortions on the uniaxial magnetic anisotropy of pentagonal bipyramidal Ni(ii) complexes

Abstract

The effect of subtle structural distortions on single ion magnetic anisotropy of pentagonal bipyramidal Ni(II) complexes was probed by magnetization measurements and theoretical calculations. Reducing structural distortion on the equatorial pentagonal plane and employing strong field ligands on axial coordination sites dramatically enhance the uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in pentagonal bipyramidal Ni(II) complexes.