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Preparation and characterization of an organic-based magnet

<p>In the growing field of spintronics there is a strong need for development of flexible lightweight semi-conducting magnets. Molecular organic-based magnets are attractive candidates since it is possible to tune their properties by organic chemistry, making them so-called “designer magnets”. Vanadium tetracyanoethylene, V(TCNE)<sub>x</sub>, is particularly interesting since it is a semiconductor with Curie temperature above room temperature (T<sub>C</sub>~400 K). The main problem with these organic-based magnets is that they are extremely air sensitive. This thesis reports on the frontier electronic structure of the V(TCNE)<sub>x</sub> by characterization with photoelectron spectroscopy (PES) and near edge x-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) spectroscopy. It also presents a new and more flexible preparation method of this class of organic-based thin film magnets. The result shows improved air stability of the V(TCNE)<sub>x</sub> prepared with this method as compared to V(TCNE)<sub>x</sub> prepared by hitherto used methods.</p>

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA/oai:DiVA.org:liu-10426
Date January 2007
CreatorsCarlegrim, Elin
PublisherLinköping University, Linköping University, Department of Science and Technology, Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskap
Source SetsDiVA Archive at Upsalla University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeLicentiate thesis, comprehensive summary, text
RelationLinköping Studies in Science and Technology. Thesis, 0280-7971 ; 1338

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