Direct observation of single-molecule magnets organized on gold surfaces

Andrea Cornia*, Antonio C. Fabretti, Mirko Pacchioni, Laura Zobbi, Daniele Bonacchi, Andrea Caneschi, Dante Gatteschi, Roberto Biagi, Umberto Del Pennino, Valentina De Renzi, Leonid Gurevich, Herre S.J. Van der Zant

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Abstract

Scanning tunneling microscopy can be utilized to individually probe single-molecule magnets that have been deposited on gold substrates (see schematic). Dilute solutions (in THF/H2O/NH4OH) of a dodecamanganese(III,IV) cluster surrounded by acetyl-protected thiol groups, [Mn12O12(L)16(H2O)4], have been used to prepare Au(111) adsorbates that area first step towards ultra-high-density information storage using single-molecule magnets.

Original languageEnglish
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume42
Issue number14
Pages (from-to)1645-1648
Number of pages4
ISSN1433-7851
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Apr 2003

Keywords

  • Cluster compounds
  • Magnetic properties
  • Manganese
  • Single-molecule magnets
  • Thin films

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