Two isostructural 3D lanthanide coordination networks (Ln = Gd3+, Dy3+) with squashed cuboid-type nanoscopic cages showing significant cryogenic magnetic refrigeration and slow magnetic relaxation

Two isostructural lanthanide-based 3D coordination networks [Ln = Gd3+ (1), Dy3+(2)] with densely packed distorted cuboid nanoscopic cages are reported for the first time. Magnetic characterization reveals that complex 1 shows a significant cryogenic magnetocaloric effect (-Delta S-m = 44 J kg(-1) K-1), whereas 2 shows slow relaxation of magnetization