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Mn12 benzoate thin films on Si substrates fabricated by matrix assisted pulsed laser evaporation

M. PERVOLARAKI1, G. I. ATHANASOPOULOS1, J. GIAPINTZAKIS1,* , C. KIZAS2, A. J. TASIOPOULOS2, F. SIMA3, G. SOCOL3, I. N. MIHAILESCU3

Affiliation

  1. Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Cyprus, 75 Kallipoleos Av., PO Box 20537, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus
  2. Department of Chemistry, University of Cyprus, 75 Kallipoleos Av., PO Box 20537, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus
  3. National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Institute of Atomic Physics, 111 Atomistilor Street, P.O. Box MG-54 RO-77125, Magurele, Bucharest V, Romania

Abstract

We report on the successful implementation of Matrix Assisted Pulsed Laser Evaporation, to obtain films of the single molecule magnet Mn12 benzoate on Si substrates. The films have been characterized by optical microscopy, FTIR spectroscopy and extraction magnetometry. The results indicate that this deposition technique allows the fabrication of Mn12 benzoate films which are continuous and show magnetic properties similar to those of the parent molecular material..

Keywords

Mn12 benzoate, Single molecule magnets, Thin films, MAPLE.

Submitted at: June 29, 2009
Accepted at: Feb. 27, 2010

Citation

M. PERVOLARAKI, G. I. ATHANASOPOULOS, J. GIAPINTZAKIS, C. KIZAS, A. J. TASIOPOULOS, F. SIMA, G. SOCOL, I. N. MIHAILESCU, Mn12 benzoate thin films on Si substrates fabricated by matrix assisted pulsed laser evaporation, Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials Vol. 12, Iss. 3, pp. 557-560 (2010)