Spin-Dependent Hybridization between Molecule and Metal at Room Temperature through Interlayer Exchange Coupling.

Gruber, Manuel; Ibrahim, Fatima; Boukari, Samy; Joly, Loïc; Da Costa, Victor; Studniarek, Michał; Peter, Moritz; Isshiki, Hironari et al. · Nano Lett · 2015

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We experimentally and theoretically show that the magnetic coupling at room temperature between paramagnetic Mn within manganese phthalocyanine molecules and a Co layer persists when separated by a Cu spacer. The molecule's magnetization amplitude and direction can be tuned by varying the Cu-spacer thickness and evolves according to an interlayer exchange coupling mechanism. Ab initio calculations predict a highly spin-polarized density of states at the Fermi level of this metal-molecule interface, thereby strengthening prospective spintronics applications.