Colloquium: Spintronics in graphene and other two-dimensional materials
After the first unequivocal demonstration of spin transport in graphene [Tombros et al.,
Nature (London) 448, 571–574 (2007)], surprisingly at room temperature, it was quickly …
Nature (London) 448, 571–574 (2007)], surprisingly at room temperature, it was quickly …
Graphene spintronics
The isolation of graphene has triggered an avalanche of studies into the spin-dependent
physical properties of this material and of graphene-based spintronic devices. Here, we …
physical properties of this material and of graphene-based spintronic devices. Here, we …
The role of contact resistance in graphene field-effect devices
The extremely high carrier mobility and the unique band structure, make graphene very
useful for field-effect transistor applications. According to several works, the primary …
useful for field-effect transistor applications. According to several works, the primary …
Spin relaxation in single-layer and bilayer graphene
We investigate spin relaxation in graphene spin valves and observe strongly contrasting
behavior for single-layer graphene (SLG) and bilayer graphene (BLG). In SLG, the spin …
behavior for single-layer graphene (SLG) and bilayer graphene (BLG). In SLG, the spin …
Model spin-orbit coupling Hamiltonians for graphene systems
We present a detailed theoretical study of effective spin-orbit coupling (SOC) Hamiltonians
for graphene-based systems, covering global effects such as proximity to substrates and …
for graphene-based systems, covering global effects such as proximity to substrates and …
Optimal charge-to-spin conversion in graphene on transition-metal dichalcogenides
When graphene is placed on a monolayer of semiconducting transition metal
dichalcogenide (TMD) its band structure develops rich spin textures due to proximity spin …
dichalcogenide (TMD) its band structure develops rich spin textures due to proximity spin …
Controlling spin relaxation in hexagonal BN-encapsulated graphene with a transverse electric field
We experimentally study the electronic spin transport in hexagonal BN encapsulated single
layer graphene nonlocal spin valves. The use of top and bottom gates allows us to control …
layer graphene nonlocal spin valves. The use of top and bottom gates allows us to control …
Spin relaxation mechanism in graphene: resonant scattering by magnetic impurities
We propose that the observed small (100 ps) spin relaxation time in graphene is due to
resonant scattering by local magnetic moments. At resonances, magnetic moments behave …
resonant scattering by local magnetic moments. At resonances, magnetic moments behave …
Recent advances in two-dimensional ferromagnetism: strain-, do**-, structural-and electric field-engineering toward spintronic applications
Since the first report on truly two-dimensional (2D) magnetic materials in 2017, a wide
variety of merging 2D magnetic materials with unusual physical characteristics have been …
variety of merging 2D magnetic materials with unusual physical characteristics have been …
Spin transport and relaxation in graphene
We review our recent work on spin injection, transport and relaxation in graphene. The spin
injection and transport in single layer graphene (SLG) were investigated using nonlocal …
injection and transport in single layer graphene (SLG) were investigated using nonlocal …