Issue 16, 2018

Vanadyl dithiolate single molecule transistors: the next spintronic frontier?

Abstract

On the road towards quantum devices, chemistry can offer elementary pieces with a built-in function, like [TbPc2] which functions as a molecular transistor for nuclear spin detection. We argue that a large class of molecules have similar potential. In particular, we review the recent progress regarding highly coherent spin qubits based on vanadium dithiolate complexes. We propose their use as single molecule transistors to read and control a triple nuclear spin qubit, which could enable a low-current nuclear spin detection scheme by means of a spin valve effect.

Graphical abstract: Vanadyl dithiolate single molecule transistors: the next spintronic frontier?

Article information

Article type
Frontier
Submitted
11 Jan 2018
Accepted
12 Mar 2018
First published
12 Mar 2018

Dalton Trans., 2018,47, 5533-5537

Vanadyl dithiolate single molecule transistors: the next spintronic frontier?

S. Cardona-Serra and A. Gaita-Ariño, Dalton Trans., 2018, 47, 5533 DOI: 10.1039/C8DT00139A

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