Boron Nitride Nanotubes for Spintronics

Sensors

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 17655-17685

  Dhungana, Kamal B ^a   Pati, Ranjit ^a  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic structure; Ferromagnetic spin ordering; Functionalization; Magnetism; Radial deformation; Spin filtering; Spin valve; Spintronics; Transverse electric field; Tunneling magneto resistance

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; BORON NITRIDE; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ENERGY GAP; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; FERROMAGNETISM; III-V SEMICONDUCTORS; NANOTUBES; VIRTUAL STORAGE; YARN;

BORON NITRIDE NANOTUBES; ELECTRONIC.STRUCTURE; FERROMAGNETIC SPIN ORDERING; FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; GIANT MAGNETO RESISTANCE; RADIAL DEFORMATION; SPIN FILTERING; SPIN VALVE; SPIN-BASED ELECTRONICS; TRANSVERSE ELECTRIC FIELD;

ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE;

EID: 85043548867     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s140917655     Document Type: Article

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