Isolated single-molecule magnets on the surface of a polymeric thin film

Individual Mn-12 single-molecule magnets are arranged onto a polymeric film surface using a new, soft, reliable and simple chemical methodology. Polymeric thin films, prepared from a polycarbonate matrix and Mn-12 Molecules, are subsequently treated with an organic solvent vapor, resulting in nanocomposite thin films that are flexible and optically transparent and could be used for information storage or in quantum computing.