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X-Ray Magnetic Circular Dichroism Picks out Single-Molecule Magnets Suitable for Nanodevices

  1. Matteo Mannini1,
  2. Francesco Pineider1,
  3. Philippe Sainctavit2,
  4. Loïc Joly3,
  5. Arantxa Fraile-Rodríguez3,
  6. Marie-Anne Arrio2,
  7. Christophe Cartier dit Moulin4,
  8. Wolfgang Wernsdorfer5,
  9. Andrea Cornia6,
  10. Dante Gatteschi1,
  11. Roberta Sessoli1,*

Article first published online: 23 OCT 2008

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200801883

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Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 21, Issue 2, pages 167–171, January 12, 2009

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Mannini, M., Pineider, F., Sainctavit, P., Joly, L., Fraile-Rodríguez, A., Arrio, M.-A., Cartier dit Moulin, C., Wernsdorfer, W., Cornia, A., Gatteschi, D. and Sessoli, R. (2009), X-Ray Magnetic Circular Dichroism Picks out Single-Molecule Magnets Suitable for Nanodevices. Adv. Mater., 21: 167–171. doi: 10.1002/adma.200801883

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Chemistry and INSTM research unit, University of Florence V. della Lastruccia 3, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino (FI) (Italy)

  2. 2

    Institut de Minéralogie et de Physique des Milieux Condensés, UMR7590 Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Case 115 4 place Jussieu, 75252 Paris Cedex 5 (France)

  3. 3

    Swiss Light Source, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen PSI 5232 Villigen (Switzerland)

  4. 4

    Laboratoire de Chimie Inorganique et Matériaux Moléculaires Université Pierre et Marie Curie Case 42, 4, place Jussieu 75252 Paris Cedex 5 (France)

  5. 5

    Institut Néel, CNRS & Université Joseph Fourier, BP 166 25 Avenue des Martyrs, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9 (France)

  6. 6

    Department of Chemistry and INSTM Research Unit, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Via G. Campi 183, 41100, Modena (Italy)

*Department of Chemistry and INSTM research unit, University of Florence V. della Lastruccia 3, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino (FI) (Italy).

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 2 JAN 2009
  2. Article first published online: 23 OCT 2008
  3. Manuscript Received: 4 JUL 2008

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Keywords:

  • magnetic materials;
  • molecular electronics;
  • single-molecule magnets;
  • thin films;
  • X-ray absorption
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The surface sensitivity of X-ray Magnetic Circular Dichroism in extreme conditions is exploited to investigate the first layers of bulk single-molecule magnets (SMM). Striking differences emerge between two classes of SMM with different structural constraints, thus highlighting the importance of molecular design in the realization of molecular spintronic devices

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