Molecular magnetism: mesoscopic and nanoscopic structures

A ll the magnets currently used are based on metallic or ionic lattices.Since about two decades chemists have started a thorough project of using molecular chemistry techniques to develop new classes of magnets based on molecules rather than on metals or oxides.The idea behind this is the challenge of creating new classes of materials from which new exciting properties may be expected.In a sense this research is the continuation of that which was successfully developed when it was discovered that organic compounds can behave as conductors and superconductors like the classic inorganic materials.In a few years it has been