Nitrito- κ N ligand in pentacyanidocobaltate(III) linkers as a polarity inducer in heterometallic frameworks incorporating lanthanide(III) molecular nanomagnets

Key Points

• The aim is to explore the symmetry-breaking effects in coordination polymers involving lanthanide and cobalt linkers.
• Characterization of coordination polymers with varying lanthanide ions (La-Nd, Sm)
• Investigated the effect of nitrito-κN ligands on structural properties
• Analyzed the symmetry properties and polarity of the resulting frameworks.
• Induced structural polarity observed in coordination polymers due to nitrito-κN ligands
• Identified differences in symmetry-breaking among various lanthanide ions
• Suggested implications for designing new materials with distinct properties.