Diradical Organic One‐Dimensional Polymers Synthesized on a Metallic Surface

Abstract We report on the synthesis and characterization of atomically precise one‐dimensional diradical peripentacene polymers on a Au(111) surface. By means of high‐resolution scanning probe microscopy complemented by theoretical simulations, we provide evidence of their magnetic properties, which...

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Autores: Sánchez‐Grande, Ana, Urgel, José, Cahlík, Aleš, Santos Barahona, José Manuel, Edalatmanesh, Shayan, Rodríguez Sánchez, Eider, Lauwaet, Koen, Mutombo, Pingo, Nachtigallová, Dana, Nieman, Reed, Lischka, Hans, de la Torre, Bruno, Miranda, Rodolfo, Gröning, Oliver, Nazario Martín, Martín León, Nazario, Jelínek, Pavel, Écija, David
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/93402
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/93402
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:547
Química orgánica (Química)
2306 Química Orgánica
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Sumario:Abstract We report on the synthesis and characterization of atomically precise one‐dimensional diradical peripentacene polymers on a Au(111) surface. By means of high‐resolution scanning probe microscopy complemented by theoretical simulations, we provide evidence of their magnetic properties, which arise from the presence of two unpaired spins at their termini. Additionally, we probe a transition of their magnetic properties related to the length of the polymer. Peripentacene dimers exhibit an antiferromagnetic (S=0) singlet ground state. They are characterized by singlet–triplet spin‐flip inelastic excitations with an effective exchange coupling (J eff) of 2.5 meV, whereas trimers and longer peripentacene polymers reveal a paramagnetic nature and feature Kondo fingerprints at each terminus due to the unpaired spin. Our work provides access to the precise fabrication of polymers featuring diradical character which are potentially useful in carbon‐based optoelectronics and spintronics.