Spin-induced electron transmission through metal-organic chiral crystals

Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2023 Aug 23;25(33):22124-22129. doi: 10.1039/d3cp02579a.

Abstract

Metal-organic Co(II)-phenylalanine crystals were studied and were found to possess magnetic properties and long-range spin transport. Magnetic measurements confirmed that in the crystals there are antiferromagnetic interactions between Co(II) and the lattice. The metal-organic crystals (MOCs) also present the chirality-induced spin selectivity (CISS) effect at room temperature. A long-range spin polarization is observed using a magnetic conductive-probe atomic force microscope. The spin polarization is found to be in the range of 35-45%.