1. Matrix assisted pulsed laser evaporation of Mn 12(Propionate) thin films
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Pervolaraki, Maria, Sima, Felix N., Socol, G., Teodorescu, C. M., Gheorghe, N. G., Socol, M., Mihailescu, Ion N., Moushi, Eleni E., Tasiopoulos, Anastasios J., Athanasopoulos, Georgios I., Viskadourakis, Zacharias A., Giapintzakis, Ioannis, Tasiopoulos, Anastasios J. [0000-0002-4804-3822], Giapintzakis, Ioannis [0000-0002-7277-2662], Viskadourakis, Zacharias A. [0000-0002-6793-3521], and Giapintzakis, John [0000-0002-7277-2662]
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Chemical compositions ,Materials science ,Magnetic behavior ,Thin films ,MAPLE ,Decomposition temperature ,Analytical chemistry ,General Physics and Astronomy ,Growth conditions ,Fragile materials ,Mn 12(Propionate) ,Deposition (phase transition) ,Single-molecule magnet ,Thin film ,Vapor-deposition techniques ,Growth of thin films ,Matrix assisted pulsed laser evaporation ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Manganese ,Single molecule magnets ,Substrates ,Potential applications ,Surfaces and Interfaces ,General Chemistry ,Molecules ,Condensed Matter Physics ,Evaporation (deposition) ,Vapor deposition ,Surfaces, Coatings and Films ,Glass substrates ,Carbon film ,chemistry ,Physical vapor deposition ,Magnet ,Bulk materials ,Propionate ,Magnets ,Volatile fatty acids ,Pulsed lasers - Abstract
Single molecule magnets are of great interest due to a multitude of potential applications for some of which thin films are required. Traditional physical vapor deposition techniques are not suitable for the deposition of these fragile materials with low decomposition temperatures. Matrix Assisted Pulsed Laser Evaporation technique has been employed for the growth of thin films of the single molecule magnet Mn 12(Propionate) on Si and glass substrates. In this paper we report on the appropriate growth conditions and also the morphology, chemical composition and magnetic behavior of the films. Continuous Mn 12(Propionate) films with properties similar to bulk materials have been obtained. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. 258 23 9471 9474 Cited By :1
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- 2012