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Dr. Matteo ATZORI

CNRS researcher at LNCMI, Grenoble, France

Contact: matteo.atzori at lncmi.cnrs.fr

CNRS Researcher (Section 16) since 2021, I work at the boundary between chemistry and physics on two research topics revolving around structural chirality, molecular magnetism, optical spectroscopy and light-matter interaction under magnetic fields.

Currently, I apply a Coordination Chemistry approach to identify the physico-chemical parameters that are at the origin of Magneto-Chiral Dichroism in molecular systems. The final aim is to provide design principles to prepare chiral molecular materials highly responsive to light and magnetic fields.

In parallel, I investigate the interaction between chiral systems and unpolarized light in magnetic fields, a phenomenon known as Magneto-Chiral Photochemistry. The final aim is to evaluate the relevance of this phenomenon as a mechanism for the origin of molecular homochirality.

Research themes developed at LNCMI

News

PhD position offer available in our group!

“Molecular Chemistry and Spectroscopy under Magnetic Fields”

To apply, follow the instructions at the link

Numbers

55 publications (12 x JACS, 2 x ACIE, 1 x Nature Chem., 1 x Nature Comm., 3 x Chem. Sci., 10 x Inorg. Chem.)

1 Book: Functional Molecular Materials: An Introductory Textbook – Jenny Standford Publishing

H-index: 31; Average Articles I.F.: 8.3; publications with I.F. > 7: 25/55 (45%); publications as first author: 26/55 (47%); publications as corresponding authors: 26/55 (47%); Total citations: 4056 (Google Scholar)

Researcher identifiers: 0000-0003-1357-6159 (ORCID); 55210163100 (Scopus)

Education and Training

  • 2019-2021 – Post-Doctoral Researcher (Electrocrystallization of Chiral Magnetic Molecular Conductors under High Magnetic Fields and Investigation of Magneto-Chiral Dichroism in Chiral Molecular Materials) – Laboratoire National des Champs Magnétiques Intenses – CNRS, Grenoble (France)
  • 2015-2018 – Post-Doctoral Researcher (Synthesis and Multitechnique Inestigation of Molecular Nanomagnets and Qubits: Magnetic Molecules for Quantum Technologies) – Laboratorio di Magnetismo Molecolare, Università di Firenze (Italy)
  • 2015 – PhD in Chemistry (Chiral Molecular Materials) (Excellent) – Université d’Angers (France) and Università di Cagliari (Italy)
  • 2011 – Laura Magistrale in Chemistry of Materials (110/110 cum laude) – Università di Cagliari (Italy)
  • 2009 – Laurea in Chemistry (110/110 cum laude) – Università di Cagliari (Italy)

Awards

  • 2025 – “Raffaello Nasini Award 2025″. Best under-40 researcher in Inorganic Chemistry  of the Italian Chemical Society
  • 2018 – Silver Medal of the “European Young Chemistry Award 2018”. Best under-35 researcher of the European Chemical Society
  • 2017 – Silver Medal of the “Primo Levi Award 2016”. Best under-35 researcher of the Italian Chemical Society
  • 2015 – Best PhD Thesis in Inorganic Chemistry 2015. Inorganic Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society
  • 2012 – Best Master Thesis in Chemistry 2012 defendended in Sardinian Universities. Sardinian Section of the Italian Chemical Society

Ongoing funded research projects

    • ANR JCJC – PRINCIPE – Exploring the Origin of Molecular Homochirality through Magneto-Chiral Photochemistry
    • ANR PRC – SWITCH-MChD – Switching Magneto-Chiral Dichroism in Lanthanide Single Molecule Magnets
    • PEPR LUMA – LUMINESS – Light-Based Understanding of Magneto-Chiral Interactions and Chirality-Induced Spin Selectivity
    • CNRS MITI – HEL-MCH – Helicenes for and from Magneto-Chiral Effects

Collaborations

    • Dr. Fabrice Pointillart, Dr. Jeanne Crassous, Dr. Boris Le Guennic, Dr. Lucie Norel – CNRS & Université de Rennes (France)
    • Dr. Elizabeth Hillard, Dr. Emilie Pouget – CNRS & Université de Bordeaux (France)
    • Dr. Jérome Long – Université de Montpellier (France)
    • Prof. Roberta Sessoli, Dr. Mauro Perfetti, Dr. Matteo Briganti – Università di Firenze (Italy)
    • Prof. Francesco Zinna, Prof. Francesco Pineider, Prof. Lorenzo Di Bari – Università di Pisa (Italy)
    • Prof. Alessandro Lunghi – Trinity College Dublin (Ireland)
    • Prof. Dawid Pinkowicz – Jagiellonian University (Poland)
    • Prof. Jochen Autschbach – University at Buffalo (USA)
    • Prof. Jinkui Tang – Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry (China)
    • Prof. Xing-Jian Kong – Xiamen University (China)
    • Prof. Ming-Liang Tong – Sun Yat-Sen University (China)

Selected recent publications

Magneto-Optical Readout of a Chiral Single-Molecule Magnet at Telecom Wavelegths
M. Aragon-Alberti, H. Flichot, M. Gascoin, B. Le Guennic, O. Cador, G. Novitchi, G. L. J. A. Rikken, C. Train, F. Pointillart,* M. Atzori*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2026, 148, 67

Enantioselective Magneto-Chiral Photochemistry Rediscovered
M. S. Raju, M. Aragon-Alberti, K. Cardenas, I. Breslavetz, G. L. J. A. Rikken, C. Train, M. Atzori*
ACS Central Science 2025

Optical Control of Spin States in Magnetic Molecules
M. Atzori*, A. Lunghi*
Trends in Chemistry 2025

Optical Readout of Single-Molecule Magnetic Memories with Unpolarized Light
M. S. Raju, K. Paillot, I. Breslavetz, G. Novitchi, G. L. J. A. Rikken, C. Train*, M. Atzori*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 23616

Magneto-Chiral Dichroism of Chiral Lanthanide Complexes in the Context of Richardson’s Theory of Optical Activity
L. C. Adi, O. G. Willis, A. Gabbani, G. L. J. A. Rikken, L. Di Bari, C. Train, F. Pineider, F. Zinna*, M. Atzori*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, e202412521

 

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