Molecular nanomagnets (MNMs), molecules containing interacting spins, have been a
playground for quantum mechanics. They are characterized by many accessible low-energy …

We review the problem of spin decoherence of magnetic atoms deposited on a surface.
Recent breakthroughs in scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM) make it possible to probe …

Atomic-scale magnetic moments in contact with superconductors host rich physics based on
the emergence of Yu–Shiba–Rusinov (YSR) magnetic bound states within the …

Spectroscopic measurements with low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopes have
been used very successfully for studying not only individual atomic or molecular spins on …

Submonolayer amounts of chloroaluminum-phthalocyanine on Cu (100) were studied with
scanning tunneling spectroscopy. The molecule can be prepared in a fourfold symmetric …

The magnetic properties of a nanoscale system are inextricably linked to its local
environment. In adatoms on surfaces and inorganic layered structures, the exchange …

Spin-crossover (SCO) molecules are versatile magnetic switches with applications in
molecular electronics and spintronics. Downscaling devices to the single-molecule level …

The use of single molecule magnets (SMMs) as cornerstone elements in spintronics and
quantum computing applications demands that magnetic bistability is retained when …

Among switchable molecules, spin-crossover molecules are particularly appealing for
molecular electronics as their change in spin state is associated with a large change in …

The decoration of technologically relevant surfaces, such as metal oxides, with Single-
Molecule Magnets (SMMs) constitutes a persistent challenge for the integration of these …