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Molecular spintronics may allow the development of nanoscale devices with improved performance or new functionalities. This Focus issue highlights its interdisciplinary nature at the intersection of organic spintronics, molecular magnetism and molecular quantum technologies.
Convergent efforts of researchers from different fields aim to control spin transport in molecules and develop nanoscale spintronic devices with improved performance or new functionalities.
Molecular spintronics is an interdisciplinary field at the interface between organic spintronics, molecular magnetism, molecular electronics and quantum computing, which is advancing fast and promises large technological payoffs.
This Perspective discusses the spin-dependent properties emerging at the interfaces of molecular and inorganic materials, and describes possible future developments for spin-based technologies.