Prof Arzhang Ardavan

Abstract:

We have measured the thermopower and Nernst effects in the quasi-one-dimensional organic molecular metal (TMTSF)2 Cl O4 as a function of temperature and magnetic field strength and orientation. At 10 K this material exhibits a maximum Nernst coefficient of 12 μVKT, one of the largest ever observed in a metal. The thermoelectric effects are very sensitive to the reconstruction of the band structure caused by the Cl O4 anion ordering. © 2006 The American Physical Society.

Abstract:

We have produced the fullerene dimers C(120), C(120)O, and C(120)O(2) by a high-speed vibration milling technique. The thermal stability of C(120), C(120)O, and C(120)O(2) has been studied in the temperature range 150-350 degrees C for up to 4 h under vacuum. The bridging oxygen atoms were found to substantially increase the stability of the fullerene dimer molecules.

Abstract:

We have produced the fullerene dimers C120, C120O, and C120O2 by a high-speed vibration milling technique. The thermal stability of C120, C120O, and C 120O2 has been studied in the temperature range 150-350°C for up to 4 h under vacuum. The bridging oxygen atoms were found to substantially increase the stability of the fullerene dimer molecules. © 2006 American Chemical Society.

Abstract:

We report multifrequency high-field millimeter-wave magneto-optical measurements on the high-spin molecule, Cr10 (OMe) 20 (O2 CCMe3) 10. We find that at temperatures above 15 K and at magnetic fields above 6 T, the simple ESR spectrum expected for a single molecule magnet is markedly altered. Our data strongly suggest the presence of a higher spin excited state multiplet lying only about 10 K above the ground state. © 2006 The American Physical Society.