Encapsulation of single-molecule magnets in carbon nanotubes

Maria del Carmen Giménez-López, Fabrizio Moro, Alessandro La Torre, Carlos J. Gómez-García, Paul D. Brown, Joris van Slageren () and Andrei N. Khlobystov ()
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Maria del Carmen Giménez-López: School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park
Fabrizio Moro: School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park
Alessandro La Torre: School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park
Carlos J. Gómez-García: Instituto de Ciencia Molecular, Universidad de Valencia, Parque Científico
Paul D. Brown: Mechanics and Structures, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park
Joris van Slageren: School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park
Andrei N. Khlobystov: School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park

Nature Communications, 2011, vol. 2, issue 1, 1-6

Abstract: Abstract Next-generation electronic, photonic or spintronic devices will be based on nanoscale functional units, such as quantum dots, isolated spin centres or single-molecule magnets. The key challenge is the coupling of the nanoscale units to the macroscopic world, which is essential for read and write purposes. Carbon nanotubes with one macroscopic and two nanoscopic dimensions provide an excellent means to achieve this coupling. Although the dimensions of nanotube internal cavities are suitable for hosting a wide range of different molecules, to our knowledge, no examples of molecular magnets inserted in nanotubes have been reported to date. Here we report the successful encapsulation of single-molecule magnets in carbon nanotubes, yielding a new type of hybrid nanostructure that combines all the key single-molecule magnet properties of the guest molecules with the functional properties of the host nanotube. The findings may pave the way to the construction of spintronic or ultrahigh-density magnetic data storage devices.

Date: 2011
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