This project aims to develop molecule-based permanent magnets through a combination of chemical synthesis and photomagnetism. This work will leverage and combine the expertise in the synthesis of molecule-based magnets of co-PI Dr. D. Harris, a project scientist at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB), with the expertise in photomagnetism of co-PI Dr. R. Clérac, a CNRS researcher at the Centre de Recherche Paul Pascal (CRPP) in Bordeaux, France. Graduate students at UCB and CRPP will form the core of this effort, with the requested funds supporting student and PI exchanges between the two institutions. In addition to the scientific aims delineated below, we expect this project will provide a rich intellectual experience for the involved students, and will bring new knowledge bases to UCB and CRPP in order to broaden the research scopes of the two institutions.
UC PI:
David Harris
Department of Chemistry, UC Berkeley
France PI:
Rodolphe Clérac
Centre de Recherche Paul Pascal - Bordeaux