Photomagnetic Co-Fe Prussian blue thin films fabricated by the modified Langmuir-Blodgett technique

Co-Fe Prussian blue thin films have been prepared by means of a modified Langmuir-Blodgett technique, in which the hybrid monolayer composed of amphiphiles and clay platelets plays a template role for the formation Co-Fe Prussian blue thin films. Photoinduced magnetization was observed in the thin films as observed in the bulk Co-Fe Prussian blue. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first example of successful formation of Co-Fe Prussian blue thin films, which possess the ordered structure and, in addition, exhibit photoinduced magnetization.