Large positive in-plane magnetoresistance induced by localized states at nanodomain boundaries in graphene
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Wu H.-C, Chaika A.N, Hsu M.-C, Huang T.-W, Abid M, Abid M, Aristov V.Y, Molodtsova O.V, Babenkov S.V, Niu Y, Murphy B.E, Krasnikov S.A, Lÿbben O, Liu H, Chun B.S, Janabi Y.T, Molotkov S.N, Shvets I.V, Lichtenstein A.I, Katsnelson M.I, Chang C.-R, Large positive in-plane magnetoresistance induced by localized states at nanodomain boundaries in graphene, Nature Communications, 8, 2017, 14453-Download Item:
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Graphene supports long spin lifetimes and long diffusion lengths at room temperature, making it highly promising for spintronics. However, making graphene magnetic remains a principal challenge despite the many proposed solutions. Among these, graphene with zig-zag edges and ripples are the most promising candidates, as zig-zag edges are predicted to host spin-polarized electronic states, and spin-orbit coupling can be induced by ripples. Here we investigate the magnetoresistance of graphene grown on technologically relevant SiC/Si(001) wafers, where inherent nanodomain boundaries sandwich zig-zag structures between adjacent ripples of large curvature. Localized states at the nanodomain boundaries result in an unprecedented positive in-plane magnetoresistance with a strong temperature dependence. Our work may offer a tantalizing way to add the spin degree of freedom to graphene.
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PUBLISHEDExport Date: 28 February 2017
Author: SHVETS, IGOR
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