Category archives: DIPC Electronic Properties

Synthesis of thioether polymers on Au(111)

Synthesis of thioether polymers on Au(111)

CatalysisChemistryDIPC Electronic PropertiesDIPC InterfacesMaterials

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Organic compounds of sulphur that contain the group -S- linked to two hydrocarbons are known as thioethers. This alternative name to sulphides comes from the fact that they are analogues of ethers in which the oxygen is replaced by a sulphur; thioethers are generally more reactive than ethers, though. The formation of thioether structures increases […]

Molecular bridges as tools to engineer quantum transport in nanoporous graphene

Molecular bridges as tools to engineer quantum transport in nanoporous graphene

DIPC Electronic PropertiesDIPC Quantum Systems

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At the nanoscale, even the most basic quantum size effect, the induction of semiconducting gaps by electron confinement, requires ultimate precision. The case of graphene is a dramatic example, where deviations of a single atom in width can induce dramatic variations of the gap. As a consequence, local defects or variations in width can severely […]

Synergistic effects of electrostatic bonds in a self-assembled molecule

Synergistic effects of electrostatic bonds in a self-assembled molecule

ChemistryDIPC Electronic PropertiesDIPC Interfaces

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One feature of supramolecular chemistry is that of self-assembly, in which the structure forms spontaneously as a consequence of the nature of the molecules. Weak non-covalent bonds are fundamental for designing self-assembled organic structures with potentially high responsiveness to mechanical, light, and thermal stimuli. The contributions of multiple weak interactions control the ability of the […]

Controlling the magnetic anisotropy of a transition metal complex

Controlling the magnetic anisotropy of a transition metal complex

DIPC Electronic PropertiesNanotechnology

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As candidates for high-density data storage and quantum computation, magnetic transition metal complexes have attracted extensive attention. It has been established that the atomic surroundings of the magnetic ions play a significant role and govern the magnetism of these magnetic complexes. One feature in particular, magnetic anisotropy, which describes the preferential orientation of the magnetic […]

Kinetic modelling of catalysis for the Ostwald process

Kinetic modelling of catalysis for the Ostwald process

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A catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change. The study of enzymes has provided us many of the prototypical concepts of catalysis, including the idea that a catalyst lowers the barrier to reaction and thereby accelerates the approach to chemical equilibrium, without altering […]

A formidable characterization tool for one-dimensional metal−organic chains

A formidable characterization tool for one-dimensional metal−organic chains

DIPC Electronic Properties

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One-dimensional metal−organic chains often possess a complex magnetic structure, susceptible to modification by alteration of their chemical composition. The possibility to tune their magnetic properties provides an interesting playground to explore quasi-particle interactions in low-dimensional systems. These systems have potential applications in the fabrication of nanodevices for spin sensing, spintronics, quantum computing based on the […]

Crossed graphene nanoribbons as electron-beam splitter

Crossed graphene nanoribbons as electron-beam splitter

DIPC Electronic Properties

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Graphene is an exceptional material with attractive properties to explore fundamental physics and for use in technological applications. While ideal graphene is non-magnetic, custom-shaped graphene nanostructures can be designed to exhibit complex magnetic phenomenology, with promising possibilities for a new generation of nanoscale spintronics devices. In fact, graphene π magnetism is more delocalized and isotropic […]

Open-shell organic systems that contain magnetically active transition metal ions

Open-shell organic systems that contain magnetically active transition metal ions

DIPC Electronic Properties

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When talking about molecules, “open shell” signifies that there are unpaired electrons. In terms of molecular orbital theory, it means that some molecular orbitals are singly occupied. Organic open-shell compounds are extraordinarily attractive materials for their use in molecular spintronics. In spintronics, new memory and logic devices are being developed based on the use of […]