Electrospray ionization: an efficient approach to deposit polymetallic molecular switches onto gold surfaces†
Amina Benchohra,Christophe Méthivier,Jessem Landoulsi,David Kreher,Rodrigue Lescouëzec
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 05/07/2020 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/D0CC01906B
Abstract

Electrospray ionization (EI) deposition is proven efficient in obtaining monolayers of a polymetallic charge transfer complex on gold surfaces. The molecule's integrity is monitored by using PM-IRRAS and XPS. This approach broadens the perspective of molecular magnetic switch deposition, which is currently dominated by the thermal evaporation of monometallic spin crossover (SCO) complexes.

Graphical abstract: Electrospray ionization: an efficient approach to deposit polymetallic molecular switches onto gold surfaces