Luminous Molecular Nanomagnets with Thermal Sensing Properties (TempMeter-NanoMag)
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Funder's project number: 338733
Funds granted by main funder (€)
- 556 692,00
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Project timetable
Project start date: 01/09/2021
Project end date: 31/08/2025
Summary
After the recent discovery of the first lanthanide-based single-molecule magnet (Ln-SMM) showing magnetic hysteresis (a magnetic memory effect) above the boiling point of liquid nitrogen (77 K), the utilization of Ln-SMMs in the next generation nanoscale high-density information storage devices and quantum computers is now closer than ever, provided that the magnetic state of Ln-SMMs can readily be controlled. Small electric fields have been proposed for the fast addressability of nanoscale devices, but this generates heat, which may negatively influence the performance of devices or even lead to their catastrophic failure. Thus, for the development of nanoscale devices, understanding their heat distribution is as critical as the availability of proper building blocks. Unfortunately, measuring the temperature of nanoscale systems is impossible with a conventional contact thermometer due to their small size. To overcome these issues within this ambitious early-career research project, we aim to synthesize and thoroughly analyze unprecedented self-calibrated luminescent molecular thermometers which function in a broad temperature range (4–400 K) and show SMM behavior above 77 K. This is best achieved by investigating novel Ln coordination complexes based on trivalent or divalent Ln ions and axially coordinated (radical) ligands, and by combining expertise from organometallic chemistry, molecular magnetism, optical spectroscopy, and computational chemistry. The successful realization of the project would not only lead to the scientific breakthrough in the field of opto-magnetic materials, but it would also facilitate the discovery of the next generation nanoscale opto-magnetic devices.
This multidisciplinary project is built upon the base of research conducted at the Universities of Jyväskylä (Principal Investigator Academy Research Fellow Dr. Jani O. Moilanen; collab. Dr. Pasi Myllyperkiö), Turku (collab. Prof. Petriina Paturi and Adj. Prof. Mika Lastusaari), and Ottawa (collab. Prof. Muralee Murugesu. This scientifically skilled top-level team ensures that project´s aims can be achieved within its timeframe. Besides the direct research results, the project contributes to establish a new research collaboration between TU and JYU, strengthen the existing one between UO and JYU, increase societal influence by educating the next generation of professionals, and support PI’s independent research career by fully establishing a new research theme in his group.
This multidisciplinary project is built upon the base of research conducted at the Universities of Jyväskylä (Principal Investigator Academy Research Fellow Dr. Jani O. Moilanen; collab. Dr. Pasi Myllyperkiö), Turku (collab. Prof. Petriina Paturi and Adj. Prof. Mika Lastusaari), and Ottawa (collab. Prof. Muralee Murugesu. This scientifically skilled top-level team ensures that project´s aims can be achieved within its timeframe. Besides the direct research results, the project contributes to establish a new research collaboration between TU and JYU, strengthen the existing one between UO and JYU, increase societal influence by educating the next generation of professionals, and support PI’s independent research career by fully establishing a new research theme in his group.
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Related publications and other outputs
- Confining single Er3+ ions in sub-3 nm NaYF4 nanoparticles to induce slow relaxation of the magnetisation (2024) Gálico, Diogo A.; et al.; A1; OA
- Hypersensitive Inhibition of Organocatalysts by Halide Salts : Are Two Catalysts Involved in the Mannich Reaction? (2024) Leino, Teppo; et al.; A1; OA
- Synthesis, characterisation and reactivity of a zinc triazenide for potential use in vapour deposition (2024) Samii, Rouzbeh; et al.; A1; OA
