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Magnetism of TbPc2 SMMs on ferromagnetic electrodes used in organic spintronics

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CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
Volume 49, Issue 98, Pages 11506-11508

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ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c3cc46868b

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  1. ERC through the AdG MolNanoMas [267746]
  2. Italian MIUR [FIRB RBFR10OAI0, FIRB RBAP117RWN, PRIN 20097X44S7]
  3. EC through CALIPSO programme [Soleil 20110646]
  4. EC through ELISA programme [SLS 20090864]

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Structural features and magnetic behaviour of TbPc2 thin films sublimated on LSMO and on cobalt surfaces have been investigated by synchrotron-based XNLD and XMCD techniques. Different orientation of the molecules is observed for the two substrates. No significant magnetic interaction with the ferromagnetic substrates is detected.

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