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Understanding the Molecule-Electrode Interface for Molecular Spintronic Devices: A Computational and Experimental Study.

ABSTRACT: A triple-decker SYML-Dy2 single-molecule magnet (SMM) was synthetized and grafted onto the surface of iron oxide nanoparticles (IO-NPs) coated by an oleic acid monolayer. The magnetism of the SYML-Dy2 complex, and the hybrid system, NP-Dy2, were studied by a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID). Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were carried out to study both the energetics of the interaction between SYML-Dy2 complex to the organic capping, and the assembly presented by the oleic acid chains.

SUBMITTER: Rosado Piquer L

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6100063 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Understanding the Molecule-Electrode Interface for Molecular Spintronic Devices: A Computational and Experimental Study.

Rosado Piquer Lidia L Sánchez Raquel Royo RR Sañudo E Carolina EC Echeverría Jorge J

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 20180613 6

A triple-decker SYML-Dy2 single-molecule magnet (SMM) was synthetized and grafted onto the surface of iron oxide nanoparticles (IO-NPs) coated by an oleic acid monolayer. The magnetism of the SYML-Dy2 complex, and the hybrid system, NP-Dy2, were studied by a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID). Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were carried out to study both the energetics of the interaction between SYML-Dy2 complex to the organic capping, and the assembly presented by ...[more]

PMID: 29899309

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