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Dr Euan K Brechin
e-mail: ebrechin@staffmail.ed.ac.uk tel: 0131 650 7545

Research Interests: synthetic coordination chemistry and molecular magnetism.

We are a synthetic inorganic group with interests in the areas of coordination chemistry and the magnetic applications of polymetallic complexes. In particular we are interested in making single-molecule magnets (SMMs) and magnetic coolants.

Mn6 Single-Molecule Magnet, supertetrahedra and planar discs as enhanced magnetic coolers

Among the highlights are a [Mn6] Single-Molecule Magnet (left) with Ueff = 86 K and [Mn10] supertetradehra (centre) and planar discs (right) as enhanced magnetic coolers.

SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS

  1. Giant magnetocaloric effect in spin-degenerate molecular nanomagnets. M. Evangelisti, A. Candini, M. Affronte, E. Pasca, L. J. de Jongh, R. T. W. Scott, E. K. Brechin, Phys. Rev. B., 2009, 79, 104414.
  2. Mixed-Valent Mn Supertetrahedra and Planar Discs as Enhanced Magnetic Coolers. M. Manoli, A. Collins, S. Parsons, A. Candini, M. Evangelisti, E. K. Brechin. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, 130, 11129.
  3. Ground spin state changes and 3D networks of exchange coupled [MnIII3] SMMs. R. Inglis, L. F. Jones, K. Mason, S. P. Perlepes, W. Wernsdorfer, E. K. Brechin. Chem. Eur. J., 2008, 14, 9117.
  4. [Mn6] under pressure: a combined crystallographic and magnetic study. A. Prescimone, J. Sanchez-Benitez, K. Kamenev, R. Bircher, M. Murrie, S. Parsons, E. K. Brechin, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2008, 47, 2828.
  5. Ground state spin-switching via targeted structural distortion: twisted single-molecule magnets from derivatised salicylaldoximes. C. J. Milios, S. Piligkos and E. K. Brechin, Dalton Perspective, 2008, 1809.
  6. Toward a magnetostructural correlation for a family of Mn6 SMMs. C. J. Milios, R. Inglis, A. Vinslava, R. Bagai, W. Wernsdorfer, S. Parsons, S. P. Perlepes, G. Christou, E. K. Brechin. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 12505
  7. A Record Anistropy Barrier for a Single-Molecule Magnet. C. J. Milios, A. Vinslava, S. Moggach, S. Parsons, W. Wernsdorfer, G. Christou, S. P. Perlepes, E. K. Brechin. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 2754.
  8. Synthesis of 3d metallic single-molecule magnets by self-assembly. G. Aromí, E. K. Brechin, Struct. Bonding, 2006, 122, 1.
  9. Using tripodal alcohols to build high-spin molecules and single-molecule magnets. E. K. Brechin, Chem. Commun., 2005, 5141.
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