Enhanced alignment of Mn-12-acetate micro-crystals Academic Article

abstract

• A dilute Mn12-acetate suspension composed of microscopic single crystals and single molecules in isopropanol was used for magnetic studies of Mn12-acetate single molecule magnets. We observed magnetic properties of the frozen Mn12-acetate suspension similar to large single crystals, specifically several sharp steps in the low-temperature hysteresis loop, indicating significantly enhanced alignment as compared to prior studies of micro-crystals. The greater the external magnetic field during alignment, the sharper the steps were in the low-temperature hysteresis loops, indicating that this method can be used for continuous control of alignment. A magnetic field of 0.5 T was sufficient to align the micro-crystals in the organic solvent to a degree previously observed only in much larger single crystals. 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

authors

• Dunbar, Kim
• Teizer, Winfried

published proceedings

• JOURNAL OF MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS

author list (cited authors)

• Seo, D., Teizer, W., Zhao, H., & Dunbar, K. R.

citation count

• 4

complete list of authors

• Seo, D||Teizer, W||Zhao, H||Dunbar, KR

publication date

• May 2007

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials  Journal

keywords

• Alignment
• Micro-crystal
• Mn-12-acetate
• Single-molecule Magnet

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.jmmm.2006.09.034

start page

• 205

end page

• 209

volume

• 312

issue

• 1

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2006.09.034