title: An unprecedented zero field neodymium(iii) single-ion magnet based on a phosphonic diamide.
abstract: The axial ligation by the -P[double bond, length as m-dash]O group of a phosphonic diamide in an air-stable Nd(iii) complex ensures a pseudo-D5h symmetry leading to the stabilization of the mJ = |±9/2〉 state; this in turn is responsible for the observed SIM behaviour at zero field and the slow relaxation of magnetization up to 8.0 K.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai-400076, India. rmv@chem.iitb.ac.in muruks@iitb.ac.in.
authors.forename: Sandeep K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Thayalan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rajeshkumar
authors.forename: Gopalan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rajaraman
authors.forename: Ramaswamy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Murugavel