• 文献标题:   Spin-Crossover and Massive Anisotropy Switching of 5d Transition Metal Atoms on Graphene Nanoflakes
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   BELJAKOV I, MEDED V, SYMALLA F, FINK K, SHALLCROSS S, RUBEN M, WENZEL W
  • 作者关键词:   spin crossover, graphene nanoflake, bistability, magnetic anisotropy, transition metal, adsorption
  • 出版物名称:   NANO LETTERS
  • ISSN:   1530-6984 EI 1530-6992
  • 通讯作者地址:   KIT
  • 被引频次:   25
  • DOI:   10.1021/nl500872c
  • 出版年:   2014

▎ 摘  要

In spin crossover phenomena, the magnetic moment of a molecule is switched by external means. Here we theoretically predict that several 5d-transition metals (TMs) adsorbed on finite graphene flakes undergo a spin crossover, resulting from multiple adsorption minima, that are absent in the zero-dimensional limit of benzene and the two-dimensional limit of graphene. The different spin states are stable at finite temperature and can be reversibly switched with an electric field. The system undergoes a change in magnetic anisotropy upon spin crossover, which facilitates read-out of the spin state. The TM-decorated nanoflakes thus act as filly controlled single-ion magnetic switches.