Robustness of spin polarization in graphene-based spin valves

Advanced Functional Materials

Volumn 19, Issue 23, 2009, Pages 3711-3716

  Shiraishi, Masashi ^a,b   Ohishi, Megumi ^a   Nouchi, Ryo ^a   Mitoma, Nobuhiko ^a   Nozaki, Takayuki ^a   Shinjo, Teruya ^a   Suzuki, Yoshishige ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAPHENES; INTERFACE FORMATION; LOCAL SCHEMES; MOLECULAR SPINTRONICS; NONLOCAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SIGNAL INTENSITIES; SPIN SCATTERING; SPIN VALVE; SPINTRONICS DEVICE;

BIAS VOLTAGE; GRAPHITE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SPIN POLARIZATION;

SPIN DYNAMICS;

EID: 72649093705     PISSN: 1616301X     EISSN: 16163028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/adfm.200900989     Document Type: Article

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