Magnetic nanoribbons with embedded cobalt grown inside single-walled carbon nanotubes

Molecular magnetism and specifically magnetic molecules are recently gaining plenty of attention as key elements for quantum technologies, information processing, and spintronics. Transition to the nanoscale and implementation of ordered...

Multifunctional magnetic material based on a solid solution of Fe(II)/Co(II) complexes with macrocyclic cyclam-based ligand

In order to prepare a multifunctional magnetic material combining spin crossover together with single-molecular magnetism, co-crystallization of Fe(II) and Co(II) complexes of pyridine derivative of cyclam (Py2-C = 1,8-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane) was...

Molecular Magnetism in Nanodomains of Isoreticular MIL-88(Fe)-MOFs

The molecular-based magnetism in nanodomains of three isoreticular MIL-88(Fe) analogues is studied and reported. Microstructures of isoreticular extended frameworks of MIL-88B, MIL-88C, and interpenetrated analogue of MIL-88D, i.e., MIL-126, with...

Electric field control of molecular magnetism in TMPc/Sc2CO2 van der Waals system

Controlling the magnetic states of molecular structures through electric fields is a major challenge in electron spin manipulation, which can be achieved by utilizing the sensitivity of the electron distribution...

When Molecular Magnetism Meets Supramolecular Chemistry: Multifunctional and Multiresponsive Dicopper(II) Metallacyclophanes as Proof-of-Concept for Single-Molecule Spintronics and Quantum Computing Technologies?

Molecular magnetism has made a long journey, from the fundamental studies on through-ligand electron exchange magnetic interactions in dinuclear metal complexes with extended organic bridges to the more recent exploration of their electron spin transport and quantum coherence properties. Such a field has witnessed a renaissance of dinuclear metallacyclic systems as new experimental and theoretical models for single-molecule spintronics and quantum computing, due to the intercrossing between molecular magnetism and metallosupramolecular chemistry. The present review reports a state-of-the-art overview as well as future perspectives on the use of oxamato-based dicopper(II) metallacyclophanes as promising candidates to make multifunctional and multiresponsive, single-molecule magnetic (nano)devices for the physical implementation of quantum information processing (QIP). They incorporate molecular magnetic couplers, transformers, and wires, controlling and facilitating the spin communication, as well as molecular magnetic rectifiers, transistors, and switches, exhibiting a bistable (ON/OFF) spin behavior under external stimuli (chemical, electronic, or photonic). Special focus is placed on the extensive research work done by Professor Francesc Lloret, an outstanding chemist, excellent teacher, best friend, and colleague, in recognition of his invaluable contributions to molecular magnetism on the occasion of his 65th birthday.