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Low-Temperature Magnetic Force Microscopy on Single Molecule Magnet-Based Microarrays.

Michele Serri^1,2, Matteo Mannini^1,2, Lorenzo Poggini^1,2

¹Laboratory for Molecular Magnetism (LA.M.M.), Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", Università degli Studi di Firenze via della Lastruccia 3-13, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.

|February 7, 2017

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Low-temperature magnetic force microscopy effectively probes single molecule magnet (SMM) thin films. This lab-based method reveals magnetic anisotropy, aiding molecular device development.

Keywords:

Magnetic force microscopy dipolar field magnetic anisotropy molecular magnetism patterning terbium double decker

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Area of Science:

Surface science
Magnetism
Nanotechnology

Background:

Single molecule magnets (SMMs) exhibit magnetic properties sensitive to surface interactions and molecular arrangement.
Investigating SMMs on surfaces is crucial for advancing spin-based molecular electronics.
Traditional magnetometry lacks sensitivity, often necessitating synchrotron-based X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD).

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate low-temperature magnetic force microscopy (LT-MFM) as a viable laboratory alternative for studying SMM thin films.
To analyze the magnetic anisotropy of terbium(III) bis-phthalocyaninato (TbPc2) complex films on different substrates.
To compare LT-MFM results with established synchrotron-based techniques.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of nanosized TbPc2 films on SiO2 and perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (PTCDA) substrates.
Utilizing low-temperature magnetic force microscopy (LT-MFM) to map magnetic properties.
Performing nonlocal XMCD measurements on homogeneous TbPc2/PTCDA films for comparison.

Main Results:

LT-MFM successfully mapped magnetic anisotropy, distinguishing in-plane and perpendicular components in TbPc2 microarrays.
The magnetic behavior observed via LT-MFM on nanosized films aligns with XMCD data from homogeneous films.
LT-MFM provides detailed field-dependent magnetization information at the nanoscale.

Conclusions:

Low-temperature magnetic force microscopy is a powerful laboratory tool for characterizing SMM thin films.
LT-MFM offers a sensitive, accessible method for studying magnetic anisotropy in molecular nanostructures.
This technique facilitates the development of molecular spintronic devices by enabling detailed magnetic analysis.