Dear Colleagues,

Since the discovery of the first single-molecule magnet (1993) and the first single-chain magnet (2001), the investigation of the slow relaxation of the magnetization phenomena has become a field of intensive interdisciplinary research. Beyond their relevance in Physics and Chemistry, one expects spectacular applications in quantum computing and high-density information storage from these molecules. In the last twenty years or so, the search for compounds with high energy barriers to magnetization reversal (high blocking temperatures) has stimulated the development of very rich coordination chemistry. A huge number of mono- and oligo-nuclear complexes, 1D coordination polymers, and homo- and hetero-spin systems have been synthesized, and the investigation of their dynamic magnetic properties has revealed the determinants that influence the relaxation phenomena. The subtle factors that influence magnetic anisotropy are more fully and better understood. This understanding further serves as a guide for the design of new and better-performing SMMs and SCMs. An important step towards applications was achieved by organizing SMMs on surfaces.

Therefore, we believe that a collection of review articles presenting the state of the art in this exciting field will be useful for researchers as well as for students. There are many attractive aspects to be presented, from chemical, physical, to theoretical perspectives.

Prof. Dr. Marius Andruh
Prof. Dr. Eva Rentschler
Prof. Dr. Andrea Caneschi
Guest Editors

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• single-molecule magnets
• single-chain magnets
• magnetic anisotropy
• synthetic approaches towards slow relaxation molecules