Final Report Summary - VOLURAD (Single-molecule magnets based on the orbitally-degenerate spin centers and stable organic radicals complexes)
Single-Molecule Magnets are molecule made of an organic and metal part that behave like magnets on the molecular level. The magnetism is fundamentally different from the traditional magnets. Indeed, such molecules exhibit “quantum properties”. This attracted much attention as they open the way for extra miniaturization with perspective of application in information storage and processing. The objectives of the project were to raise the blocking (operating) temperature of such materials by using an approach based on heterospin systems.
The work performed during the two years period has followed the working plan given in the proposal. Accordingly, we synthesised several new polynuclear complexes assembling 4d (Ru) or 5d (Os, Re) with 3d metal ions and polynuclear complexes assembling 3d metal ions and nitroxide radicals. Most of these new compounds have been structurally characterized by x-ray diffraction on single crystal and their magnetic properties have been investigated as describe below. Publication of the result is under submission to international reviews.
The works we have performed belong to basic researches but it aims to future applications in the field of information processes. Indeed, SMM have been proven to be relevant for applications in quantum computing and may satisfy the societal demand for mass data mining. Our researches were multidisciplinary and our result interest the all field of molecular based materials, inorganic and physical chemistry as well as nanotechnology. Our results promote synergy and added value in the field of chemistry and establish a foundation for high-quality research.
The work performed during the two years period has followed the working plan given in the proposal. Accordingly, we synthesised several new polynuclear complexes assembling 4d (Ru) or 5d (Os, Re) with 3d metal ions and polynuclear complexes assembling 3d metal ions and nitroxide radicals. Most of these new compounds have been structurally characterized by x-ray diffraction on single crystal and their magnetic properties have been investigated as describe below. Publication of the result is under submission to international reviews.
The works we have performed belong to basic researches but it aims to future applications in the field of information processes. Indeed, SMM have been proven to be relevant for applications in quantum computing and may satisfy the societal demand for mass data mining. Our researches were multidisciplinary and our result interest the all field of molecular based materials, inorganic and physical chemistry as well as nanotechnology. Our results promote synergy and added value in the field of chemistry and establish a foundation for high-quality research.