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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 has been exploited to investigate the first layers of bulk single-molecule magnets (SMMs), as reported by Roberta Sessoli and co-workers on p. 167. Striking differences have emerged between two classes of SMM having different structural constraints, thus highlighting the importance of molecular design in the realization of molecular spintronic devices.