Electronic structure and magnetic anisotropy design of functional metal complexes

Chemical guidelines to target a well-defined electronic structure and magnetic anisotropy are of primary importance in physics, chemistry biology. Our literature overview highlights that engineering the energy gap between ground first excited state tailoring paramagnetic molecules is an excellent starting point for boosting performances many molecular materials with emerging properties technological relevance such as Single Molecule Magnets, Pseudo Contact Shift agents, Optically Addressable Qubits, Magnetic Refrigerants, Anisotropy Switches. We also discuss compatibility different functionalities.