Molecular Spintronics using Isolated Rare Earth Magnets

Información del proyecto

SpinReMag

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 707252

DOI

10.3030/707252

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 10 Marzo 2016

Fecha de inicio 1 Marzo 2017

Fecha de finalización 28 Febrero 2019

Financiado con arreglo a

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Coste total

€ 183 454,80

Aportación de la UE

€ 183 454,80

Coordinado por

THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
United Kingdom

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - SpinReMag (Molecular Spintronics using Isolated Rare Earth Magnets)

Período documentado: 2017-03-01 hasta 2019-02-28

Resumen del contexto y de los objetivos generales del proyecto

The main objective of this fellowship was to build a greater understanding of how individual molecules can be used in electronics devices. Individual molecules represent a significant size decrease from the components in electronic devices today and using molecules could potentially lead to more compact or more energy efficient electronic devices in the future. In order to achieve this, we need to be able to control every aspect of a molecule and its environment. This fellowship enabled the exploration of promising types of molecule that could potentially be used in constructing the next generation of electrical devices.

Trabajo realizado desde el comienzo del proyecto hasta el final del período abarcado por el informe y los principales resultados hasta la fecha

The first objective of this fellowship was to create a series of new molecules that could be used in molecular electronics devices. Over 40 new molecules were created and their physical properties studied. Work conducted during this fellowship also lead to the discovery of molecular spin valves (a type of electronic device) constructed solely from an individual molecule. These results were published in an open access journal: DOI:10.1039/C8SC03762K. Dissemination of results took place through several different media. I presented two invited lectures at international conferences; The International Conference of Molecular Magnetism (Rio de Janeiro Brazil, 2018) and the European Conference of Molecular Magnetism (Bucharest Romania, 2017). I presented an invited workshop lecture at SpinOn (Lisbon Portugal 2018), and an invited seminar for the Materials Department at the University of Oxford (Oxford UK, 2017). Dissemination was also achieved using online media including my Twitter account (@DrJJLeRoy).

Avances que van más allá del estado de la técnica e impacto potencial esperado (incluida la repercusión socioeconómica y las implicaciones sociales más amplias del proyecto hasta la fecha)

This fellowship provided me, for the first time, the opportunity to direct my own science. Executing this highly interdisciplinary project enabled me to further our understanding of how molecules may be used to make better electronic devices. During the fellowship I made it a priority to pass my knowledge on to younger scientists who will someday be the leaders in this field of research. In addition to the conference presentations mentioned above I participated in a science round table event at Corpus Christi College Oxford as an expert panelist discussing the future of Material Science. I also gave an invited seminar at a Woman in Science Event in the Materials Department in Oxford University. I believe it is important to engage with the public and help normal people understand how scientists and the research that they undertake are able to help and further society. With this in mind I also supported events aimed at engaging the general public, in particular children. I participated in the European Researchers’ Night Curiosity Carnival in Oxford and was a volunteer judge in a high school science fair. I also participated in creating a YouTube amination which explained molecular electronics to the public (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF13tGIrzA8).

One of the molecules created