title: Robust Magnetic Properties of a Sublimable Single-Molecule Magnet.
abstract: The organization of single-molecule magnets (SMMs) on surfaces via thermal sublimation is a prerequisite for the development of future devices for spintronics exploiting the richness of properties offered by these magnetic molecules. However, a change in the SMM properties due to the interaction with specific surfaces is usually observed. Here we present a rare example of an SMM system that can be thermally sublimated on gold surfaces while maintaining its intact chemical structure and magnetic properties. Muon spin relaxation and ac susceptibility measurements are used to demonstrate that, unlike other SMMs, the magnetic properties of this system in thin films are very similar to those in the bulk, throughout the full volume of the film, including regions near the metal and vacuum interfaces. These results exhibit the robustness of chemical and magnetic properties of this complex and provide important clues for the development of nanostructures based on SMMs.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Muon Spin Spectroscopy, Paul Scherrer Institut , CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Evan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kiefl
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence & INSTM RU Firenze , Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mannini
authors.affiliation: INSA, ISCR, UMR 6226, F-35708 RENNES , 20 Avenue des Buttes de Coësmes CS70839, 35708 Rennes Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bernot
authors.affiliation: INSA, ISCR, UMR 6226, F-35708 RENNES , 20 Avenue des Buttes de Coësmes CS70839, 35708 Rennes Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Xiaohui
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Muon Spin Spectroscopy, Paul Scherrer Institut , CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amato
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Muon Spin Spectroscopy, Paul Scherrer Institut , CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland.|Department of Physics, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology , Haifa 32000, Israel.
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Leviant
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena & INSTM RU Siena , Via A. Moro, 2 53100 Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Agnese
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Magnani
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Muon Spin Spectroscopy, Paul Scherrer Institut , CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Prokscha
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Muon Spin Spectroscopy, Paul Scherrer Institut , CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suter
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence & INSTM RU Firenze , Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sessoli
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Muon Spin Spectroscopy, Paul Scherrer Institut , CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Zaher
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Salman
keywords: dysprosium; low-energy muon spin relaxation; quantum tunneling of the magnetization; single-molecule magnets; thin films