Single Molecule Spintronics

单分子自旋电子学

• 批准号: EP/D035678/1
• 负责人: Richard Nichols
• 金额: $ 31.75万
• 依托单位: University of Liverpool
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2006 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FD035678%2F1
• 关键词: Single; Molecule; Spintronics

Most information processing devices, including state of the art microchips, rely on the movement of charge. However, electrons as well as possessing charge also have the quantum mechanical property called spin, which is responsible for magnetic phenomena, for example. Devices which rely on the movement of spin to perform their function are known as magnetoelectronic or spintronic devices. Spintronic applications could include ultra-fast switches or combined logic / storage devices.Recent theoretical studies predict that organic molecules would make excellent components for spintronic devices (Rocha et al., Nature Materials, 2005). Therefore, to measure the spin transport properties of organic molecules is an extremely important goal. We have recently shown that a high resolution probe microscope (a scanning tunnelling microscope or 'STM') can be used to measure the electrical properties of single molecules in a wide variety of environments, including solutions. We propose to adapt these methods to measure the spintronic properties of organic molecular wires down to the single molecule level for the first time. This will contribute to the scientific understanding of how spin is transported through molecules.

大多数信息处理设备，包括最先进的微芯片，都依赖于电荷的移动。然而，电子以及拥有电荷也具有称为自旋的量子力学性质，例如，这是导致磁现象的原因。依靠自旋运动来实现其功能的器件被称为磁电子器件或自旋电子器件。最近的理论研究预测有机分子将成为自旋电子器件的优良组件（罗查等人，Nature Materials，2005）。因此，测量有机分子的自旋输运性质是一个极其重要的目标。我们最近已经证明，高分辨率探针显微镜（扫描隧道显微镜或“STM”）可用于测量各种环境（包括溶液）中单个分子的电特性。我们建议调整这些方法来测量的自旋电子学性质的有机分子线下降到单分子水平的第一次。这将有助于科学地理解自旋如何通过分子传输。

项目成果

In situ studies of the oxidation of nickel electrodes in alkaline solution

• DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2005.11.013
• 发表时间: 2006-02-01
• 期刊: JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
• 影响因子: 4.5
• 作者: Medway, SL;Lucas, CA;Johnson, D
• 通讯作者: Johnson, D