The mixed-valent manganese [3 x 3] grid [Mn(III)4Mn(II)5(2poap-2H)6](ClO4)10.10H2O, a mesoscopic spin-1/2 cluster
Abstract
The magnetic susceptibility, and low-temperature magnetization curve, of the [3 x 3] grid [Mn(III)4Mn(II)5(2poap-2H)6](ClO4)10.10H2O is analyzed within a spin Hamiltonian approach. The Hilbert space is huge (4,860,000 states), but the consequent use of all symmetries and a two-step fitting procedure nevertheless allows the best-fit determination of the magnetic exchange parameters in this system from complete quantum mechanical calculations. The cluster exhibits a total spin S = 1/2 ground state; the implications are discussed.
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