Themed collection Molecular Spintronics : The role of Coordination Chemistry

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Editorial

Molecular spintronics: the role of coordination chemistry

Welcome to this themed issue of Dalton Transactions entitled ‘Molecular spintronics: the role of coordination chemistry’.

Graphical abstract: Molecular spintronics: the role of coordination chemistry
Perspective

Surface confinement of TbPc2-SMMs: structural, electronic and magnetic properties

The understanding of the SMM–surface interactions, as well as the surfaces where the SMM are deposited, is of utmost importance for the realisation of novel spintronic devices.

Graphical abstract: Surface confinement of TbPc2-SMMs: structural, electronic and magnetic properties
Communication

Single-molecule devices with graphene electrodes

Design, fabrication and low temperature characterization of a molecular spin transistor made of graphene electrodes and a TbPc2 molecular dot are reported.

Graphical abstract: Single-molecule devices with graphene electrodes
Communication

Charging single Co atoms on ultrathin NaCl films

Single Co adatoms adsorbed on a double-layer NaCl film were negatively charged after applying a positive voltage pulse by STM.

Graphical abstract: Charging single Co atoms on ultrathin NaCl films
Communication

[BEDT-TTF][Fe(C2O4)Cl2]: an organic–inorganic hybrid semiconductive antiferromagnet

A radical cation salt composed of an organic donor BEDT-TTF1.0+ and a one-dimensional inorganic anion [Fe(C2O4)Cl2]n was obtained by electrocrystallization.

Graphical abstract: [BEDT-TTF][Fe(C2O4)Cl2]: an organic–inorganic hybrid semiconductive antiferromagnet
Open Access Communication

Magnetic frustration in a hexaazatrinaphthylene-bridged trimetallic dysprosium single-molecule magnet

The hexaazatrinaphthylene-bridged tri-dysprosium complex [{(thd)3Dy}3HAN] is an SMM that shows two relaxation processes and a frustrated magnetic ground state.

Graphical abstract: Magnetic frustration in a hexaazatrinaphthylene-bridged trimetallic dysprosium single-molecule magnet
Paper

Magnetic and transport properties of Fe4 single-molecule magnets: a theoretical insight

DFT methods have been employed to analyse the magnetic and transport properties of a family of Fe4 complexes showing single-molecule magnet behaviour deposited on gold surfaces.

Graphical abstract: Magnetic and transport properties of Fe4 single-molecule magnets: a theoretical insight
Open Access Paper

Controlled manipulation of the Co–Alq3 interface by rational design of Alq3 derivatives

Recently, research has revealed that molecules can be used to steer the local spin properties of ferromagnetic surfaces.

Graphical abstract: Controlled manipulation of the Co–Alq3 interface by rational design of Alq3 derivatives
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Temperature dependent charge transport across tunnel junctions of single-molecules and self-assembled monolayers: a comparative study

In this work we present a comparative study of the temperature behavior of charge current in both single-molecule transistors and self-assembled monolayer-based tunnel junctions with ferrocene molecules.

Graphical abstract: Temperature dependent charge transport across tunnel junctions of single-molecules and self-assembled monolayers: a comparative study
Paper

Terminal solvent effects on the anisotropy barriers of Dy2 systems

A family of three dinuclear dysprosium complexes, all of which exhibit single-molecule magnet behaviour under zero applied dc fields, have exemplified that terminally bonded solvent molecules can drastically impact slow magnetic relaxation properties.

Graphical abstract: Terminal solvent effects on the anisotropy barriers of Dy2 systems
Paper

Phthalocyanine based molecular spintronic devices

Spin-dependent hybridization and spin excitation induce multiple magnetoresistance effects in phthalocyanine based spintronic devices.

Graphical abstract: Phthalocyanine based molecular spintronic devices
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Theoretical design of magnetic wires from acene and nanocorone derivatives

A theoretical design of molecular magnetic wires based on linear and cyclic oligoacene-bridged dicopper(II) model complexes is highlighted in the present contribution.

Graphical abstract: Theoretical design of magnetic wires from acene and nanocorone derivatives
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A scanning tunneling microscopy study of the electronic and spin states of bis(phthalocyaninato)terbium(III) (TbPc2) molecules on Ag(111)

In this article, we investigate a single molecule magnet bis(phthalocyaninato)terbium(III) (TbPc2) molecule film by using low temperature STM.

Graphical abstract: A scanning tunneling microscopy study of the electronic and spin states of bis(phthalocyaninato)terbium(iii) (TbPc2) molecules on Ag(111)
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Axial coordination and electronic structure of diatomic NO, CO, and O2 molecules adsorbed onto Co-tetraphenylporphyrin on Au(111), Ag(111), and Cu(111): a density-functional theory study

The molecular spin of Co-tetraphenylporphyrin on metal substrates can be atomically controlled by diatomic molecule adsorption from quantum mechanics prediction.

Graphical abstract: Axial coordination and electronic structure of diatomic NO, CO, and O2 molecules adsorbed onto Co-tetraphenylporphyrin on Au(111), Ag(111), and Cu(111): a density-functional theory study
Open Access Paper

Single ion magnets based on lanthanoid polyoxomolybdate complexes

Organic solubility of these POMs enhances the chemical processability into molecular spintronic devices.

Graphical abstract: Single ion magnets based on lanthanoid polyoxomolybdate complexes
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A scalable architecture for quantum computation with molecular nanomagnets

The architecture of a novel concept of a magnetic quantum processor, in which molecular spin qubits are coherently controlled and effectively coupled by single photons trapped in superconducting circuits, is proposed and shown to be feasible.

Graphical abstract: A scalable architecture for quantum computation with molecular nanomagnets
Paper

Tuning of quantum entanglement in molecular quantum cellular automata based on mixed-valence tetrameric units

In this article we show that the quantum entanglement in square planar mixed valence cell can be controlled through the interaction with the neighboring cell in molecular quantum cellular automata.

Graphical abstract: Tuning of quantum entanglement in molecular quantum cellular automata based on mixed-valence tetrameric units
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Synergistic photomagnetic effects in coordination polymer heterostructure particles of Hofmann-like Fe(4-phenylpyridine)2[Ni(CN)4]·0.5H2O and K0.4Ni[Cr(CN)6]0.8·nH2O

A coordination polymer heterostructure exhibits light-switchable magnetism with the photoevent in one component influencing the magnetization of the other.

Graphical abstract: Synergistic photomagnetic effects in coordination polymer heterostructure particles of Hofmann-like Fe(4-phenylpyridine)2[Ni(CN)4]·0.5H2O and K0.4Ni[Cr(CN)6]0.8·nH2O
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Magnetic field effects of photocarrier generation in bulk heterojunctions at low temperature

We report an experimental investigation of the magnetic field effect (MFE) in polymer bulk heterojunction devices at temperatures below 10 K using photocarrier extraction by linearly increasing voltages.

Graphical abstract: Magnetic field effects of photocarrier generation in bulk heterojunctions at low temperature
Paper

Heterodimers of heterometallic rings

A supramolecular assembly of two molecular spin qubits is reported; they differ subtly in their g-values and the exchange interaction between them is measured and modelled.

Graphical abstract: Heterodimers of heterometallic rings
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A giant negative magnetoresistance effect in an iron tetrabenzoporphyrin complex

By measuring the electrical resistivity in TPP[FeIII(tbp)(CN)2]2 (TPP = tetraphenylphosphonium and tbp = tetrabenzoporphyrin) under the application of a static magnetic field, a giant negative magnetoresistance (MR) effect with high anisotropy is observed.

Graphical abstract: A giant negative magnetoresistance effect in an iron tetrabenzoporphyrin complex
Paper

Giant spin–phonon bottleneck effects in evaporable vanadyl-based molecules with long spin coherence

The smaller the ligand the slower the low temperature magnetization dynamics of the crystals of vanadyl complexes.

Graphical abstract: Giant spin–phonon bottleneck effects in evaporable vanadyl-based molecules with long spin coherence
Paper

Coupling molecular spin centers to microwave planar resonators: towards integration of molecular qubits in quantum circuits

Strong coupling meets coordination chemistry: hints in the design of molecular qubits in hybrid quantum circuits.

Graphical abstract: Coupling molecular spin centers to microwave planar resonators: towards integration of molecular qubits in quantum circuits
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Photoswitchable CuII4MoIV and CuII2MoIV cyanido-bridged molecules

Two CuII–MoIV cyanido-bridged molecules containing Schiff base ligands reveal photomagnetic effects of different origins: MMCT in Cu4Mo and singlet–triplet transition in Cu2Mo.

Graphical abstract: Photoswitchable CuII4MoIV and CuII2MoIV cyanido-bridged molecules
Open Access Paper

Chiral heterobimetallic chains from a dicyanideferrite building block including a π-conjugated TTF annulated ligand

Two enantiopure 1D complexes were synthesized from the dicyanideferrite building block with a π-conjugated TTF annulated ligand. A field-induced magnetic phase transition is observed (TN = 4.8 K) for compound 2-(SS).

Graphical abstract: Chiral heterobimetallic chains from a dicyanideferrite building block including a π-conjugated TTF annulated ligand
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This issue shows the impact of coordination chemistry in the emerging field of Molecular Spintronics, covering the three different facets of the field: the use of molecules in the development of a new generation of spintronic devices; the miniaturization of the device to reach the single-molecule limit (molecular nanospintronics); and the search for molecular spin qubits of interest in quantum computing.

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