Magnetism of triangular nanoflakes with different compositions and edge terminations

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2012, Pages

  Zhang, Shunhong ^a   Zhou, Jian ^a   Li, Xiaowei ^a   Wang, Qian ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Electronic structure; First principles calculation; Magnetism; Nanoflakes

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM NITRIDE; ATOMS; CALCULATIONS; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; III-V SEMICONDUCTORS; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; MAGNETISM; MOLECULAR ORBITALS; SILICON CARBIDE; WIDE BAND GAP SEMICONDUCTORS;

ATOMIC DISTRIBUTION; EDGE TERMINATION; FIRST-PRINCIPLES CALCULATION; GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE EFFECT; MAGNETIC BEHAVIOR; MAGNETIC CONFIGURATION; NANO-FLAKES; SPINTRONIC DEVICE;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY;

CARBON; GRAPHENE TRIANGULAR NANOFLAKE; NANOMATERIAL; SILICON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ATOM; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COVALENT BOND; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTRONICS; GEOMETRY; HYDROGENATION; MAGNETISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84865838284     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-012-1171-3     Document Type: Article

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