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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

New publications!

  • Nat. Chem. 2026, 18, 1004–1013
  • Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, e7974480
  • Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, e2565905

See below for details and link!

Numbers

59 publications (13 x JACS, 4 x ACIE, 1 x Nature Chem., 1 x Nature Comm.,       1 x Sci. Adv., 3 x Chem. Sci., 10 x Inorg. Chem.)

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

H-index: 32; Average Articles I.F.: 9.3; publications with I.F. > 7: 28/59 (47%); publications as first author: 26/59 (44%); publications as corresponding authors: 30/59 (51%); Total citations: 4404 (Google Scholar)

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

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
    • LABEX ARCANE – MAGNETIX – Helical Lanthanide Complexes for Magneto-Chiral Dichroism
    • ANR PERCEE JCJC – PERCEE PRINCIPE

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

Theoretical Assessment of Magneto-Chiral Dichroism in a Chiral Ytterbium(III) Complex
M. Grasser, M. Gascoin, M. Atzori, J. Autschbach,* B. Le Guennic*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2026, 148, DOI:10.1021/jacs.6c08513

Anisotropic Magneto-Chiral Dichroism in Lanthanide Complexes
M. Aragon-Alberti, L. Tacconi, C. Bighelli, K. Paillot, G. Novitchi, G. L. J. A. Rikken, C. Train, M. Briganti;* M. Perfetti,* M. Atzori*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, e7974480

Homochiral toroidal spin state in Dy(III)-based single-molecule toroics
Z. Zhu, X. Ying, L. C. Adi, C. Zhao, E. J. Mei Chew, L. Ungur, S. Paul, W. Wernsdorfer, C. Train, G. L. J. A. Rikken, M. Atzori,* J. Tang*
Nat. Chem. 2026, 18, 1004–1013

Chiral Dysprosium Single-Molecule Magnets Displaying Circular Polarized Luminescence and Magneto-Chiral Dichroism
P.-X. Lu, L. C. Adi, P.-Y. Liao, W. Deng, H.-L. Wang, J.-H. Jia, G. L. J. A. Rikken, C. Train, M. Atzori,* M.-L. Tong*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, e2565905

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

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