A spin of their own

被引:129
作者
Szulczewski, Greg [1 ,2 ]
Sanvito, Stefano
Coey, Michael
机构
[1] Univ Dublin Trinity Coll, Sch Phys, Dublin 2, Ireland
[2] Univ Alabama, Dept Chem, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 USA
关键词
TRANSPORT; INJECTION; LAYERS;
D O I
10.1038/nmat2518
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Although it is tempting to compare organic semiconductors with their inorganic counterparts, the spin-injection and spin-transport properties are fundamentally different. The challenges in understanding and improving such properties make organic spintronics an exciting field in its own right.
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页码:693 / 695
页数:3
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