Tailoring magnetic properties of electrodeposited thin films of the molecule-based magnet Cr5.5(CN)12·11.5H2O

Abstract

This paper reports on molecular-based magnetic thin films of Prussian blue analogues (PBA) with high critical temperatures composed of mixed-valence chromium cyanides. The thin films of PBA were synthesized by means of electrodeposition technique. Morphology and magnetic study are presented in a function of electrochemical deposition conditions. We present the electrochemical methods as a promising and effective tool for preparing molecular-based magnetic thin films of Prussian blue analogue. © 2012 Prima Garcia et al.