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 …

Topological phases with insulating bulk and gapless surface or edge modes have attracted
intensive attention because of their fundamental physics implications and potential …

We propose realizing the quantum anomalous Hall effect by proximity coupling graphene to
an antiferromagnetic insulator that provides both broken time-reversal symmetry and spin …

Two-dimensional topological insulators (2D TIs) are a remarkable class of atomically thin
layered materials that exhibit unique symmetry-protected helical metallic edge states with an …

We report on first-principles calculations of spin-dependent properties in graphene induced
by its interaction with a nearby magnetic insulator (europium oxide, EuO). The magnetic …

Beginning with an introduction to carbon-based nanomaterials, their electronic properties,
and general concepts in quantum transport, this detailed primer describes the most effective …

The structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of 3d transition metal (TM) atoms (Sc, Ti,
V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn) adsorbed germanene are addressed using density …

Two-dimensional topological insulators (2D TIs) have been proposed as platforms for many
intriguing applications, ranging from spintronics to topological quantum information …

In recent years, predictive computational modeling has become a cornerstone for the study
of fundamental electronic, optical, and thermal properties in complex forms of condensed …

Graphene was the first material predicted to realize a topological insulator (TI), but
unfortunately the gap is unobservably small due to carbon's weak spin-orbital coupling …