ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

Neutron spectroscopy of V7M molecular nanomagnets

Abstract: A large amount of contemporary research by both chemists and physicists is focused on exploiting the spin of electrons with the attempt of revolutionising the current technology with a new era of “spintronic” materials. Molecular nanomagnets represent a significant part of this research, and the neutron is a key tool to understand these materials so that new ones can be tailored for application. Our group has built up a good understanding of the physics of [Cr8F8(OOCtBu)16] nanomagnets and related structures. We have recently synthesised a similar nanomagnet, this time [V7M(OOCtBu)16] M=Zn, Ni. Measurements using other techniques suggest its magnetism maybe somewhat unusual and through the use of neutrons we will be able to explore this in much more detail than before.

Principal Investigator: Professor Paolo Santini
Experimenter: Professor Giuseppe Amoretti
Experimenter: Mr Simon Ansbro
Experimenter: Professor Stefano Carretta
Local Contact: Dr Rob Bewley
Experimenter: Dr Hannu Mutka
Experimenter: Dr Grigore Timco
Experimenter: Dr Tatiana Guidi
Experimenter: Dr Richard Winpenny

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1620330

ISIS Experiment Number: RB1620330

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

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