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Films of the molecular nanomagnet Mn12ac with thicknesses spanning the nm to mm range have been deposited using a customised vacuum spray deposition technique. The films have been characterized by AFM, XPS, magnetic and magneto-optical measurements, indicating that the deposition procedure does not damage the Mn12ac molecules. As a result, the...

Using atomic force microscopy and spot-profile analyzing low energy electron diffraction, we have observed the existence of a striking faceting instability in Al(110) homoepitaxy, characterized by the formation of nanocrystals with well-defined facets. These hut-shaped nanocrystals are over tenfold higher than the total film coverage, and...