Molecular Magnetic Materials Based on Nanographenes: Controllable Synthesis and Characterization

Project description

Graphene-based molecular spintronics offers hope for quantum computing

Molecular spintronics is a new sub-area of spintronics that benefits from achievements in molecular electronics and molecular magnetism. It aims for the ultimate step towards the miniaturisation of spintronics by striving to actively control the spin states of individual molecules. Recent research demonstrated that nanographenes in very specific forms (with spin-bearing centres) have magnetic properties that could permit molecular spintronics applications. Controlling nanographenes' structure at the atomic level is the key to making them perform the desired functions. The EU-funded MolecularMAGNET project will employ a bottom-up synthetic approach to functionalise nanographenes and investigate how their size and configuration affects spin behaviour. The project will also reveal more clues about the intrinsic spin–injection mechanism in molecular magnetic materials based on nanographenes.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › nanotechnology › nano-materials › two-dimensional nanostructures › graphene
• natural sciences › physical sciences › electromagnetism and electronics › spintronics › molecular spintronics
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › computer hardware › quantum computer

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Topic(s)

• MSCA-IF-2019 - Individual Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-IF-2019
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Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF

Coordinator

THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

Address

Wellington Square University Offices
OX1 2JD Oxford
United Kingdom

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 212 933,76