Isolated single-molecule magnets on native gold.

Authors :: Zobbi L
Mannini M
Pacchioni M
Chastanet G
Bonacchi D
Zanardi C
Biagi R
Del Pennino U
Gatteschi D
Cornia A
Sessoli R
Source :: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) [Chem Commun (Camb)] 2005 Mar 28 (12), pp. 1640-2. Date of Electronic Publication: 2005 Feb 01.
Publication Year :: 2005
Abstract: The incorporation of thioether groups in the structure of a Mn12 single-molecule magnet, [Mn12(O12)(L)16(H2O)4] with L = 4-(methylthio)benzoate, is a successful route to the deposition of well-separated clusters on native gold surfaces and to the addressing of individual molecules by scanning tunnelling microscopy.