Our work has been featured by @mappingignorance.org Check the paper at doi.org/10.1038/s414... Collaboration between @ipcmslab.bsky.social @dipcehu.bsky.social and @cfmdonostia.bsky.social

Yu-Shiba-Rusinov-assisted Andreev transport in a molecular junction between superconductors - Nature Communications

Magnetic impurities and weak links create distinct subgap excitations in superconductors. Here, the authors tune a nickelocene/Fe junction on Pb to show that combined Yu-Shiba-Rusinov (YSR) and multip...

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Mapping Ignorance@mappingignorance.org · last wk.

How a magnetic molecular junction shapes the current between two superconductors https://mappingignorance.org/2026/10/01/how-a-magnetic-molecular-junction-shapes-the-current-between-two-superconductors/ Based on research by @dipcehu.bsky.social

Check the article in doi.org/10.1038/s414... Collaboration with @ipcmslab.bsky.social @dipcehu.bsky.social

Yu-Shiba-Rusinov-assisted Andreev transport in a molecular junction between superconductors - Nature Communications

Magnetic impurities and weak links create distinct subgap excitations in superconductors. Here, the authors tune a nickelocene/Fe junction on Pb to show that combined Yu-Shiba-Rusinov (YSR) and multip...

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CFM Donostia@cfmdonostia.bsky.social · 4w ago

💡 NEW HIGHLIGHT in @natcomms.nature.com: "From Yu–Shiba–Rusinov states to Josephson transport in a single molecular junction" 🎥🗣 Deung-Jang Choi 🔎 https://cfm.ehu.es/highlights/from-yu-shiba-rusinov-states-to-josephson-transport-in-a-single-molecular-junction/

Using a simple conductance asymmetry metric, researchers disentangled coexisting spin, vibrational, and orbital excitations within a single cobaltocene molecule, potentially enabling new approaches for single-molecule quantum computing. Learn more: https://go.aps.org/4gZMf0F

✅ New publication in @pubs.acs.org: "Self-Assembly and Electronic States of an Electron Acceptor Molecule on a Metal Substrate". ✍️ Biswajit Pabi, @compthesml.bsky.social, Nicolas Lorente, Richard Berndt, and Alexander Weismann. 🔎 https://sl1nk.com/xe1anhi

New paper published in #ACSNano @pubs.acs.org. We study bilayers of an electron acceptor molecule on Pb. Hint: the structure is stabilized by adatoms. @uni-kiel.de @dipcehu.bsky.social @cfmdonostia.bsky.social #Openaccess pubs.acs.org/ancac3/artic...

Just published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: an study of the low energy excitations of ErPc2 on Au(111). A collaboration with the Center for Quantum Nanoscience @cfmdonostia.bsky.social @dipcehu.bsky.social pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Orbital-Selective Intramolecular Coexistence of Low-Energy Resonant Excitations in a Single Molecule Tunnel Junction

We report the synthesis and purification of erbium bis-phthalocyanine (ErPc2), and the characterization of its single adsorbate on a Au(111) surface. Following a solvothermal synthesis route combined ...

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Check out our last article about spin qubits published in Nature Communications @natureportfolio.nature.com. Nice collaboration with our Korean friends at the Center for Quantum Nanoscience. @cfmdonostia.bsky.social @dipcehu.bsky.social #OpenAccess www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Spin-state engineering of single titanium adsorbates on ultrathin magnesium oxide - Nature Communications

The study shows that the spin state of a single titanium atom on an insulating surface can be reversibly switched by its local environment, without chemical changes (no hydrogenation), using advanced ...

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Hot paper in @angewandtechemie.bsky.social We explore porphyrin nanotapes with magnetic cores, showing rich magnetic interactions. Great collaboration with @rfasel.bsky.social @imdeanano.bsky.social @uam.es @dipcehu.bsky.social @cfmdonostia.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Tailoring π--d$\pi {\text{--}}d$ Magnetic Interactions in Metallated Porphyrin Nanotapes

To understand how π$\pi$-radicals and d$d$-electrons interact within molecular nanostructures, we have studied metallated porphyrin nanotapes synthesized on gold surfaces. We reveal element-specific ....

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I am excited to share the publication of “Molecular Solar Thermal Energy Storage Systems - From Surface Science to Functional Devices” This book explores #moleculardesign, performance criteria, computational methods, phase change, #catalysis, and applications. link.springer.com/series/10425

Advances in Atom and Single Molecule Machines

Advances in Atom and Single Molecule Machines is the first comprehensive series of books dealing specifically with single atom and molecule machines. Derived ...

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200 years ago M. Faraday discovered benzene, but we are still learning about it. Just published in #ACSNano @pubs.acs.org, we show that direct interaction over 1 nm orders a network of benzene rotors mounted on triangular platforms. @uni-kiel.de @cfmdonostia.bsky.social pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....

Orientational Order of Phenyl Rotors on Triangular Platforms on Ag and Au(111)

We investigated trioxatriangulenium functionalized with phenyl (phenyl-TOTA) on the (111) surfaces of Ag and Au using low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and density functional theory ...

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📢New paper out in Adv. Funct. Mater.! 👉 advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... We explore the behavior of MnTe, an altermagnet, as it approaches the 2D limit — revealing emergent magnetic structures that could enable novel spintronic functionalities. @imdeanano.bsky.social #ALBASynchrotron

Emergent Magnetic Structures at the 2D Limit of the Altermagnet MnTe

Renewed interest in MnTe has emerged due to its intriguing altermagnetism, a newly identified form of magnetism distinct from conventional ferro-, antiferro-, or paramagnetism. By combining magnetic ...

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Just published in Advanced Functional Materials! How the MnTe altermagnet behaves in the 2D limit? Nice collaboration between @icn2.bsky.social @imdeanano.bsky.social @cfmdonostia.bsky.social #OpenAccess advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Emergent Magnetic Structures at the 2D Limit of the Altermagnet MnTe

Renewed interest in MnTe has emerged due to its intriguing altermagnetism, a newly identified form of magnetism distinct from conventional ferro-, antiferro-, or paramagnetism. By combining magnetic ...

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We've got a new PhD!👏👏 Today, Divya Jyoti defended her #PhD thesis 'Properties of magnetic molecules on superconducting and normal metal substrates', carried out under the supervision of Nicolas Lorente (CSIC, DIPC) and Deung-Jang Choi (CFM, Ikerbasque, DIPC) Zorionak Divya! 🥳

We show an electrically controlled Fe–FePc molecular spin switch that reversibly changes its magnetic state and shifts a nearby spin’s resonance, showing potential of scalable, electrically tunable molecular quantum devices.

Roberto Robles@compthesml.bsky.social · last yr.

Our last publication out in @natcomms.nature.com! Nice experimental-theoretical collaboration with the group of @philipwillke.bsky.social @cfmdonostia.bsky.social @dipcehu.bsky.social #OpenAccess www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Our last publication out in @natcomms.nature.com! Nice experimental-theoretical collaboration with the group of @philipwillke.bsky.social @cfmdonostia.bsky.social @dipcehu.bsky.social #OpenAccess www.nature.com/articles/s41...

An electrically controlled single-molecule spin switch - Nature Communications

Huang et al. demonstrate an electrically controlled Fe–FePc molecular spin switch that reversibly changes its magnetic state and shifts a nearby spin’s resonance, showing potential of scalable, electrically tunable molecular quantum devices.

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Felicidades Julio A. Alonso Martín @uva-es.bsky.social por el Premio a la Mejor Contribución de Divulgación en las publicaciones de la Real Sociedad Española de Física @rsef-esp.bsky.social El hidrógeno: un combustible para el futuro Rigor y claridad en acción! Enhorabuena Julio! #FundaciónBBVA

Our last paper just published in @physrevlett.bsky.social: an advanced analysis of #XAS and #XMCD experiments on rare-earth adatoms. A collaboration lead by our friends at @QNSscience @cfmdonostia.bsky.social @dipcehu.bsky.social @ipcmslab.bsky.social journals.aps.org/prl/abstract...

How does #nickelocene dissociate on Au(111)? Check it out in our paper in @commschem.nature.com @ipcmslab.bsky.social @cfmdonostia.bsky.social @dipcehu.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s42...

Thermally-induced nickelocene fragmentation and one-dimensional chain assembly on Au(111) - Communications Chemistry

Metallocene molecules are known to fragment upon surface deposition, leading to complex molecular reorganization during surface adsorption. Here, thermally-induced nickelocene fragmentation is observe...

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Just published in #AppliedSurfaceScience: "Adsorption and self-assembling of a norbornadiene derivative on Au" @moth-poulsen.bsky.social @pmendoncaferreira.bsky.social @tudresden.bsky.social @upc.edu @cfmdonostia.bsky.social @dipcehu.bsky.social #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1016/j.ap...

Excited to see the publication of "Adsorption and self-assembling of a norbornadiene derivative on Au" with direct imaging using STM. Collaboration with Moresco @tudresden.bsky.social and @compthesml.bsky.social @pmendoncaferreira.bsky.social ‪ @upc.edu sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Adsorption and self-assembling of a norbornadiene derivative on Au(1 1 1)

The norbornadiene-quadricyclane photoswitch is a promising example of molecular solar thermal systems capable of energy conversion, storage and releas…

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In our last paper published at @angewandtechemie.bsky.social we study two carbene derivatives on adsorbed on Au(111). Check out how they behave depending on their chemical details. @cfmdonostia.bsky.social @dipcehu.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

N‐Heterocyclic Carbene vs. Thiophene – Chiral Adsorption and Unidirectional Rotation on Au(111)

Single NHC molecules carrying a thiophene (NHCiPr−T) and a bromo (NHCiPr−Br) substituent are investigated by STM on the Au(111) surface. Both derivatives adsorb flat on the surface and are bound to a....

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Paper out in #PhysRevLett with Moritz @gr221.bsky.social, Laerte @laertepatera.bsky.social, Felix, Jascha, Andrea @uniregensburg.bsky.social journals.aps.org/prl/abstract... @dipcehu.bsky.social @uniinnsbruck.bsky.social @apsphysics.bsky.social #STM #ChargeTransfer #JahnTellerEffect #ManybodyModel

Last work in @aaas.org´s #ScienceAdvances: Using a molecule on a STM tip as a quantum spin sensor we explore the influence on Hydrogen in the magnetic properties of Co islands. Collaboration between @ipcmslab.bsky.social @cfmdonostia.bsky.social @dipcehu.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Molecular spin-probe sensing of H-mediated changes in Co nanomagnets

A spin-sensitive molecular probe enables high-resolution imaging of nanoscale magnetization in hydrogen-based systems.

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Just published in Physical Review B: didactic comparison of different experimental STM imagining modes and simulations of a supported molecule. Nice collaboration! @uni-kiel.de @unidue.bsky.social @cfmdonostia.bsky.social @dipcehu.bsky.social journals.aps.org/prb/abstract...

Just published in Physical Review B: didactic comparison of different experimental STM imagining modes and simulations of a supported molecule. Nice collaboration! @uni-kiel.de @unidue.bsky.social @cfmdonostia.bsky.social @dipcehu.bsky.social journals.aps.org/prb/abstract...

In our last paper in @angewandtechemie.bsky.social we study #spincrossover compounds on a surface. The spin switch is detected with STM and STS and confirmed by DFT calculations. Great collaboration! @uni-kiel.de @cnrs.bsky.social @unidue.bsky.social @cfmdonostia.bsky.social t.co/NxB2aUcc6h