The improvement in performances of single-molecule magnets (SMMs) is of significant importance. In this issue of Chem, Murugesu and co-workers demonstrate the rational design of new genuine SMMs by coupling lanthanide ions with radical ligands. Their work demonstrates enhanced lanthanide/radical exchange coupling conducting to an impressive giant coercive field in an SMM.

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提高单分子磁体性能

单分子磁体（SMM）性能的提高具有重要意义。在本期《Chem 》中，Murugesu 和同事展示了通过将镧系离子与自由基配体偶联来合理设计新型真正的 SMM。他们的工作展示了增强的镧系元素/自由基交换耦合在 SMM 中产生令人印象深刻的巨大矫顽力场。