Spintronics with individual metal-organic molecules

• Main Author: Schmaus, Stefan (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: KIT Scientific Publishing 2011
• Series: Experimental Condensed Matter Physics / Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Physikalisches Institut
• Subjects: Physics; spintronics; nanotechnology; magnetic sensors; giant magneto resistance; organic electronics
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

In this work two ideas of using individual metal organic molecules in applications for data storage are presented. On the one hand, metal-free phthalocyanine is used to form a GMR contact consisting of one single molecule leading to the world smallest magnetic sensor. On the other hand, chromium ace...