Molecular Spintronics & Magnetism (MSM) Group
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Welcome to our research lab, where we explore the fascinating realm of Molecular Spintronics and Magnetism, with
a keen focus on its intriguing connection to Chiral-Induced Spin Selectivity (CISS) effect.
In our lab, we delve deep into synthesizing molecular structures such as MOFs, Supramolecular systems, Quantum
dots, Perovskites, etc. to uncover the secrets of electron spin, magnetism, and their CISS study. Molecular Spintronics,
a cutting-edge field at the intersection of physics and chemistry, investigates the manipulation and utilization of electron
spin in molecules for various applications, including data storage and advanced electronics.
But what makes our research truly exciting is its connection to Chiral-Induced Spin Selectivity (CISS) effect. CISS is
a phenomenon where the chiral nature of molecules, arising from their handedness or chirality, influences the spin
polarization of electrons during charge transport. This intriguing effect has the potential to revolutionize the way we
design and understand molecular-scale devices, offering new opportunities in fields like electronics, sensors, and
quantum computing.
Research interests in the following areas: Inorganic Chemistry; Molecular Magnetism; Single Molecule Magnet;
Molecular Spintronics; Spin-Selective Electron Transport; Spin based Devices; Organic Light Emitting Diode(OLEDs).
We are working on an interdisciplinary research field based on Chiral Induced Spin Selectivity (CISS) effect with
implications in Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Material Sciences. We are always looking for highly motivated
students to join our team, so if you are interested about our research work, please reach out to us directly
Representative Publications:
(1) Spin Filtering in Supramolecular Polymers Assembled from Achiral Monomers Mediated by Chiral Solvents.
Amit Kumar Mondal, Marco D. Preuss, Marcin L. Sleczkowski, Tapan Kumar Das, G. Vantomme, E. W. Meijer, Ron Naaman.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 7189-7195 (Impact factor: 16.4)
(2) Highly Efficient and Tunable Filtering of Electrons’ Spin by Supramolecular Chirality of Nanofiber-Based Materials.
Chidambar Kulkarni*, Amit Kumar Mondal*, Tapan Kumar Das, Gal Grinbom, Francesco Tassinari, Mathijs F. J. Mabesoone,
E. W. Meijer, Ron Naaman.
Advanced Materials 2020, 32, 1904965. (* equal first authors) (Impact factor: 32.1)
(3) Long-Range Spin-Selective Transport in Chiral Metal-Organic Crystals with Temperature-Activated Magnetization.
Amit Kumar Mondal, Noam Brown, Suryakant Mishra, Pandeeswar Makam, Gregory Leitus, Linda JW Shimon,
Jonas Fransson, Oded Hod, Leeor Kronik, Ehud Gazit, Ron Naaman.
ACS Nano 2020, 14, 16624-16633. (Selected for ACS LiveSlides) (Impact factor: 18.02)
(4) Spin Filtering Along Chiral Polymers.
Suryakant Mishra, Amit Kumar Mondal, Eilam Z. B. Smolinsky, Ron Naaman, Katsuhiro Maeda, Tsuyoshi Taniguchi,
Takumu Yoshida, Kokoro Takayama, Eiji Yashima.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 14671–14676. (Impact factor: 16.8)
(5) Spin-dependent electron transport through bacterial cell surface multiheme electron conduits.
Suryakant Mishra, Sahand Pirbadian, Amit Kumar Mondal, Mohamed Y El-Naggar, Ron Naaman.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 19198-19202. (Front Cover Page) (Impact factor: 16.4)
