Single-Molecule Magnets: Molecular Architectures and Building Blocks for Spintronics

Concise overview of synthesis and characterization of single molecule magnets

Molecular magnetism is explored as an alternative to conventional solid-state magnetism as the basis for ultrahigh-density memory materials with extremely fast processing speeds. In particular single-molecule magnets (SMM) are in the focus of current research, both because of their intrinsic magnetization properties, as well as because of their potential use in molecular spintronic devices. SMMs are fascinating ob...