Due to the wealth and the tuneability of their properties, molecular materials stand out as a
possible answer to the needs for innovative technologies. The ensemble of magnetic …

In the field of molecular spintronics, the use of magnetic molecules for information
technology is a main target and the observation of magnetic hysteresis on individual …

A key to building functional devices on the basis of single molecule magnets in the
framework of molecular electronics is the ability to deposit and study these molecules on a …

The design of molecular films with tunable electronic and magnetic properties has become a
major goal of current research. Metal-organic complexes at surfaces provide versatile ways …

Magnetic single atoms and molecules are receiving intensifying research focus because of
their potential as the smallest possible memory, spintronic, and qubit elements. Scanning …

Magnetic molecules ranging from simple organic radicals to single-molecule magnets
(SMMs) are intensively investigated for their potential applications in molecule-based …

Single Molecule Magnets (SMMs) are one of the most attracting molecular materials having
non usual magnetic properties. They individually behave as bulk magnets 1 and represent …

Magnetic anisotropy allows magnets to maintain their direction of magnetization over time.
Using a scanning tunneling microscope to observe spin excitations, we determined the …

The pursuit of high-temperature magnets through rationally designed molecules is a fruitful
endeavour for researchers to offer new materials for high-density information storage and …

This thesis presents our studies on nanostructures growth and magnetism, mainly based on
scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), magneto-optical Kerr effect (MOKE), and x-ray …