Single‐molecule magnets (SMMs) retain magnetic information at the molecular scale, enabling their application in future information storage and processing. Employing a low‐coordination environment has proven to be an effective strategy for enhancing magnetic anisotropy, thereby increasing their operable temperature. Herein, three octahedral (Oh)‐type Dy(Ⅲ)‐based SMMs [DyLCl2(THF)3]∙2THF (1, THF = tetrahydrofuran), [DyLCl2(THF)2]2∙2Benz (2, Benz = benzene), and [DyL2Cl(THF)3] (3) were successfully synthesized using a bulky ligand, tris(5‐m‐terphenyl)methanol (HL). This series of complexes, with similar structural characteristics, offers a platform to systematically investigate the regulatory effects of local environments and weak interactions on Orbach, Raman, and quantum tunneling of magnetization (QTM) relaxation processes. For Orbach process, 3 achieves an ultra‐high effective energy barrier (Ueff) of 1649 K, which demonstrates the importance of a strong axial crystal field for high Ueff. Raman relaxation is suggested to be suppressed by enhanced phonon energy, possibly arising from the synergy of rigid strong‐field axial ligands and weak inter‐/intra‐molecular interactions. Increasing the geometric symmetry and charge‐distribution uniformity helps to slow down the QTM rate, which also rationalizes the anomalous observation that 3 exhibits a higher Ueff yet faster QTM. This study offers insight into strategies for understanding the relaxation mechanisms and structural design principles of Dy(Ⅲ)‐based SMMs.
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SmartMat 2026, 7(3): e70087
Published: 28 June 2026
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