Spin-state dependent conductance switching in single molecule-graphene junctions.

@article{Burzur2018SpinstateDC,
  title={Spin-state dependent conductance switching in single molecule-graphene junctions.},
  author={Enrique Burzur{\'i} and Amador Garc{\'i}a-Fuente and V{\'i}ctor Manuel Garc{\'i}a-Su{\'a}rez and Kuppusamy Senthil Kumar and Mario Ruben and Jaime Ferrer and Herre S. J. van der Zant},
  journal={Nanoscale},
  year={2018},
  volume={10 17},
  pages={
          7905-7911
        }
}
Spin-crossover (SCO) molecules are versatile magnetic switches with applications in molecular electronics and spintronics. Downscaling devices to the single-molecule level remains, however, a challenging task since the switching mechanism in bulk is mediated by cooperative intermolecular interactions. Here, we report on electron transport through individual Fe-SCO molecules coupled to few-layer graphene electrodes via π-π stacking. We observe a distinct bistability in the conductance of the… 
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