Publications by authors named "Jorge Manuel Zamalloa-Serrano"
Molecular self-assembled films have recently attracted increasing attention within the field of nanotechnology as they offer a route to obtain new materials. However, careful selection of the molecular precursors and substrates, as well as exhaustive control of the system evolution is required to obtain the best possible outcome. The three-fold rotational symmetry of melamine molecules and their capability to form hydrogen bonds make them suitable candidates to synthesize this type of self-assembled network.
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- Molecule-based functional devices can utilize spin state bistability, where different spin states are typically only seen at low temperatures in traditional complexes.
- Nickel phthalocyanine, however, exhibits a unique behavior enabling high spin and low spin states to coexist at room temperature when interacting with a copper electrode, making the configuration stable without external stimuli.
- This stability is due to the surface-induced displacement of nickel cores, requiring high temperatures for a transition to low spin, and the changes in electronic structure could improve state readout for potential applications in data storage.