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Molecular magnets could store information on gold

Researchers at the University of Studies of Florence in Florence, Italy, after a long study, molecular magnets have been synthesized adopting a chosen orientation in a monolayer on a gold surface. This discovery demonstrates a method that could presumably be used in the future who knows, far or near to produce provisions for molecularinformation storage. The study results were published in the journal Nature, one of the most ancient, famous andprestigious scientific journals.

The single molecule images are molecular complexes with activated magnetization, which could form the basis ofmemory devices of high density. Recently, researchers showed that the sets of four iron atoms (FE4) incorporated into organic molecules could retain their magnetic memory capacity when chemically anchored to agold surface.

The scientists, led by Roberta Sessoli, have now made ​​chemically complex FE4 to adopt a chosen orientation on the gold surface. This allows authors to observe a notable feature of single molecule magnets, called quantum tunneling of magnetization.

The conservation of quantum spin dynamics of these molecular magnets when linked to a surface, along with theirself-assembly on a monolayer oriented, are promising signs for the development of practical molecular devices inthe field of magnetoelectronics.

With this new discovery about magnets is markedly evident that the use and applications that can play with the magnets is not fully explored. Who knows the new possibilities that these magnets will offer in the near future. Let us be attentive.