Atomic-scale inversion of spin polarization at an organic-antiferromagnetic interface
Atomic-scale inversion of spin polarization at an organic-antiferromagnetic interface
Using first-principles calculations, we show that the magnetic properties of a two-dimensional antiferromagnetic transition-metal surface are modified on the atomic scale by the adsorption of small organic molecules. We consider benzene (C${}_{6}$H${}_{6}$), cyclooctatetraene (C${}_{8}$H${}_{8}$), and a small transition-metal--benzene complex (BzV) adsorbed on a single atomic layer of Mn deposited on …