Molecular magnets on surfaces
Single-Molecule Magnets

All the studies cited above concern magnet molecules in crystalline or polycrystalline form, i.e. surrounded by neighboring molecules and regularly organized within a crystal. In order to use these molecules in devices, it is necessary to deposit them on a surface and, if possible, organize them there .

This requires skills in surface physicochemistry, in order to identify suitable surfaces and master techniques for the deposition and self-organization of molecules on surfaces. Initial tests were naturally undertaken on Mn₁₂, but it soon became clear that this molecule, while iconic, was...