Robust spin crossover platforms with synchronized spin switch and polymer phase transition
Novio Vázquez, Fernando (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia)
Evangelio Castells, María Emilia (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia)
Vázquez Mera, Nuria Alexandra (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia)
Gonzalez Monje, Pablo (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia)
Bellido Vera, Elena (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia)
Mendes, S. (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia)
Kehagias, Nikolaos (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia)
Ruiz-Molina, Daniel (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia)

Date:	2013
Abstract:	The idea of developing magnetic molecular materials into real functional electronic devices with low-cost and scalable techniques appeared with the emergence of the field several years ago. Today, even though great advances have been done with this aim, the promise of a functional device working at the micro-/nanoscale and at room temperature has unfortunately not completely materialized yet, as their use still strongly depends on the fabrication methodology of a robust device that can be handled and integrated without compromising their functionality. Here we propose the use of polymeric matrices as a platform for the development of such robust switchable structures exhibiting reproducible results independently of the dimension-from macro to micro-/nanoscale-and morphology-from thin-films to nanoparticles and nanoimprinted motives-while allowing to induce an irreversible hysteresis, reminiscent of a non-volatile memory, by synchronization with the polymer phase transition.
Grants:	Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad MAT2012-38318-C03-02
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Information storage ; Magnetic properties and materials ; Nanoparticles ; Scanning probe microscopy
Published in:	Scientific reports, Vol. 3 (April 2013) , art. 1708, ISSN 2045-2322

DOI: 10.1038/srep01708

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