title: Heterodimers of heterometallic rings.
abstract: Nine new complexes are reported involving linked heterometallic rings; one ring is designed as a ligand for the second, and the compounds produced can be regarded as molecular prototypes for implementing quantum gates featuring two subtly different qubits.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road. M13 9PL, Manchester, UK. richard.winpenny@manchester.ac.uk.
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authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road. M13 9PL, Manchester, UK. richard.winpenny@manchester.ac.uk.
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authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche, Informatiche e Matematiche, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, via Campi 213/a, 41125 Modena, Italy and CNR-NANO-S3 via Campi 213/a, 41100 Modena, Italy.
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authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche, Informatiche e Matematiche, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, via Campi 213/a, 41125 Modena, Italy and CNR-NANO-S3 via Campi 213/a, 41100 Modena, Italy.
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authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche, Informatiche e Matematiche, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, via Campi 213/a, 41125 Modena, Italy and CNR-NANO-S3 via Campi 213/a, 41100 Modena, Italy.
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