High-temperature ferromagnetism of a discotic liquid crystal dilutely intercalated with iron(III) phthalocyanine

Chang Hoon Lee, Young Wan Kwon, Dong Hoon Choi, Yves Henri Geerts, Euikwan Koh, Jung Il Jin

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Abstract

Room-temperature ferromagnetism of an organic discotic liquid crystalline compound (DLC) is achieved by intercalation at low levels with paramagnetic iron(III) phthalocyanine (see figure). These ferromagnetic DLCs are very similar to the so-called dilute magnetic semiconductors of inorganic nature. It is expected that this novel approach will open up a new way of preparing the high-temperature organic ferromagnetic compounds needed for molecular spintronics.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4405-4409
Number of pages5
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume22
Issue number39
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010 Oct 15

Keywords

  • discotic liquid crystals
  • ferromagnetism
  • phthalocyanines

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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