Molecular nanomagnetism in Florence: Advancements and perspectives

Magnetic materials exhibiting magnetic hysteresis in the absence of magnetic order are fascinating systems for fundamental science and possible applications but the temperature at which the magnetic memory is observed remains rather low. The intrinsic limits of the single molecule magnet and single chain magnet approaches are here briefly discussed as well as possible perspectives in molecular nanomagnetism.

Molecular magnetic materials confined in zero dimension (clusters) or in one dimension (chains) have been deeply investigated in Florence thanks to the far-sighted directions of Dante Gatteschi. From our privileged location at the crossroads of many stimulating collaborations we analyze the open questions that deserve to be addressed as well as possible developments of molecular nanomagnetism in the near future.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slide