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ArticleNature communications2024

Tracking nuclear motion in single-molecule magnets using femtosecond X-ray absorption spectroscopy.

Kyle Barlow, Ryan Phelps, Julien Eng, Tetsuo Katayama, Erica Sutcliffe, Marco Coletta, Euan K Brechin, Thomas J Penfold, J Olof Johansson

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Article in Nature communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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9 authors.

Kyle BarlowEaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, EH9 3FJ, Edinburgh, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3694-3505
Ryan PhelpsEaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, EH9 3FJ, Edinburgh, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9036-2133
Julien EngChemistry, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7118-7242
Tetsuo KatayamaJapan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, Kouto 1-1-1, Sayo, Hyogo, 679-5198, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2681-8316
Erica SutcliffeEaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, EH9 3FJ, Edinburgh, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-7307-551X
Marco ColettaEaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, EH9 3FJ, Edinburgh, UK.
Euan K BrechinEaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, EH9 3FJ, Edinburgh, UK.
Thomas J PenfoldChemistry, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. tom.penfold@newcastle.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4490-5672
J Olof JohanssonEaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, EH9 3FJ, Edinburgh, UK. olof.johansson@ed.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9320-447X

Funding

RCUK | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) EP/V010573/1RCUK | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) EP/W008009/1RCUK | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) EP/X026973/1RCUK | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) EP/X035514/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The development of new data storage solutions is crucial for emerging digital technologies. Recently, all-optical magnetic switching has been achieved in dielectrics, proving to be faster than traditional methods. Despite this, single-molecule magnets (SMMs), which are an important class of magnetic materials due to their nanometre size, remain underexplored for ultrafast photomagnetic switching. Herein, we report femtosecond time-resolved K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy (TR-XAS) on a Mn(III)-based trinuclear SMM. Exploiting the elemental specificity of XAS, we directly track nuclear dynamics around the metal ions and show that the ultrafast dynamics upon excitation of a crystal-field transition are dominated by a magnetically active Jahn-Teller mode. Our results, supported by simulations, reveal minute bond length changes from 0.01 to 0.05 Å demonstrating the sensitivity of the method. These geometrical changes are discussed in terms of magneto-structural relationships and consequently our results illustrate the importance of TR-XAS for the emerging area of ultrafast molecular magnetism.

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PMID38744877
PMCPMC11094174

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