Open-shell graphene nanostructures (GNs) are promising candidates for future spintronics
and quantum technologies. Recent progress based on on-surface synthetic approach has …

Graphene nano-flakes (GNFs) are predicted to host spin-polarized metallic edge states,
which are envisioned for exploration of spintronics at the nanometer scale. To date …

Due to the weak spin-orbit interaction and the peculiar relativistic dispersion in graphene,
there are exciting proposals to build spin qubits in graphene nanoribbons with armchair …

Graphene is a nonmagnetic semimetal and cannot be directly used as electronic and
spintronic devices. Here, we demonstrate that zigzag graphene nanoflakes (GNFs), also …

The design of magnetic topological states due to spin polarization in an extended π carbon
system has great potential in spintronics application. Although magnetic zigzag edges in …

The electronic and magnetic properties of zigzag graphene nanoribbons with protruded
steps along their edges (ZS-GNRs) are investigated by extensive density-functional theory …

Zigzag graphene nanoribbon (ZGNR) is a promising candidate for next-generation
spintronic devices. Development of the field requires potential systems with variable and …

Zigzag edges of graphene nanostructures host localized electronic states that are predicted
to be spin-polarized. However, these edge states are highly susceptible to edge roughness …

Exact positioning of sublattice imbalanced nanostructures in graphene nanomaterials offers
a route to control interactions between induced local magnetic moments and to obtain …

Graphene nanoribbon is a promising architecture for the development of advanced
spintronic and other electronic-based devices. However, experimentally researching the …