Internship and thesis proposals
Properties of chiral molecule / metallic interfaces

Domaines
Condensed matter
Nanophysics, nanophotonics, 2D materials and van der Waals heterostructures,, surface physicss, new electronic states of matter

Type of internship
Expérimental
Description
Molecular spintronics combines the use the electron spin for transport and storage with the use of molecular materials. Chiral molecules are present in the form of two non-superimposable enantiomers due to the absence of inversion center what makes them promising candidates. Indeed, they offer the unique possibility of being able to create spin selectivity at the interface with a metal known as CISS (chiral induced spin-selectivity) effect. To enhance the spin selectivity at the interface, it is mandatory to control the molecule/metal interface. The internship, that can be followed by a thesis, will focus on model interfaces between chiral molecules and metallic or ferromagnetic substrates in order to understand their structural, electronic and magnetic properties at the molecular level.

Contact
Amandine Bellec
Laboratory : MPQ - 7162
Team : Auto-organisation de nanostructures et STM
Team Website
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