BACKGROUND The electron can be considered as a tiny magnet, with two opposite poles
defining its magnetic field associated with the spin and orbital motion. When such minuscule …

The unique ability of carbon atoms to participate in robust covalent bonds with other carbon
atoms in diverse hybridization states (sp, sp 2, sp 3) or with nonmetallic elements enables …

Isolated hydrogen atoms absorbed on graphene are predicted to induce magnetic moments.
Here we demonstrate that the adsorption of a single hydrogen atom on graphene induces a …

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 …

Magnetic van der Waals (vdW) materials have emerged as promising candidates for
spintronics applications, especially after the recent discovery of intrinsic ferromagnetism in …

High-pressure chemistry is known to inspire the creation of unexpected new classes of
compounds with exceptional properties. Here, we employ the laser-heated diamond anvil …

Graphene, a single two-dimensional sheet of carbon atoms with an arrangement mimicking
the honeycomb hexagonal architecture, has captured immense interest of the scientific …

Nitrogen doping opens possibilities for tailoring the electronic properties and band gap of
graphene toward its applications, eg, in spintronics and optoelectronics. One major obstacle …

For the progressive development of spintronics as the next generation information
technology source, it is essential to look for materials with high abundance, long spin …

Spintronics holds the promise for future information technologies. Devices based on
manipulation of spin are most likely to replace the current silicon complementary metal …