Scientists from the Russian Academy of Sciences have created magnetic compounds based on metalloporphyrins. These are synthetic molecules. Their peculiarity is the imitation of those natural components that are needed for oxygen transfer and photosynthesis.
Metalloporphyrins were linked with organic dyes, after which the created coordination complexes acquired new magnetic properties. Environmentally friendly magnets will be created from them for use in electronics.
The basis of coordination complexes is metalloporphyrins with manganese. The atoms in them have a different number of unpaired electrons. A slight change in the angle of the molecules changes the magnetic properties of the complex.
Maxim Faraonov, the project's leading researcher, stated that by combining such complexes into a chain, it is possible to create organic magnets. They will be cheaper than conventional magnets. They are easier to adapt to the required requirements.
In addition, complexes with iron and indium, created by scientists from the Russian Academy of Sciences, can be used in sensors and switches. They will find their application in devices for electronics.
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