Figure 12From: Preparation of monolayers of [MnIII 6CrIII]3+ single-molecule magnets on HOPG, mica and silicon surfaces and characterization by means of non-contact AFM Model of [Mn III 6 Cr III ] 3+ including its anion on a Si-based substrate. The substrate is an insulator and does not offer, unlike mica, any charges at the surface. This leads to the SMM and its anions minimizing the contact with the surface, which results in hemispheric-shaped clusters.Back to article page