Processing of switchable magnetic molecular materials is of tremendous interest due to applications in the fields of information storage and molecular electronics. Spin transition bearing and photomagnetic compounds are of particular attention due to their coupling of magnetic and optical effects. Creating hybrid systems of these molecular magnets with optically active materials could allow for probing of magnetic states via optical methods. We present a novel method for a layer-by-layer synthesis of switchable magnetic molecules grafted to nanoparticles through a series of covalent and iono-covalent bonds. Details about the fabrication process analyzed using various spectroscopy techniques, dynamic light scattering and transmission electron microscopy along with magnetic characterizations (SQUID) of the resulting hybrid materials are discussed. Out future work will include synthesis of additional magnetic compounds on a wide range of particles as well as more sensitive magnetic characterization via EPR and PPMS.

Surface chemistry on nanoparticles: Towards the exploration of synergistic phenomena between light and magnetism in hybrid molecular materials

245th National Meeting (2013)

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