Magnetic Nanostructured Materials and Spin Electronics

A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures".

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State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Electronic Materials Research Laboratory, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center of Spin Quantum Sensor Chips, Universities of Shaanxi Province, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
Interests: modulations of spin and ferromagnetism for electronics

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School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
Interests: spin information transmission and manipulation

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Dear Colleagues,

Spin manipulation is the key to the next-generation spintronic devices that can process information faster with higher energy efficiency and better recoverability. Most digital information today is encoded in the magnetization of ferromagnetic materials for spintronics applications.

The demand for magnetic memory for ever-increasing storage space fuels continuous research for energy-efficient manipulation of magnetism at miniature scales. Conventional current-driven spintronics inevitably suffers from the heating issue (ultrahigh current density), limiting device minimization and increasing energy consumption.

At present, the technologies of voltage control of magnetic anisotropy (VCMA) and light control (including laser light, polarized light, and visible light) of spintronics hold great promise compared to conventional current-driven methods. Papers that exhibit the potential to achieve the modulation of spin states effectively in an energy-efficient manner are welcome.

Dr. Yifan Zhao
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Dr. Lei Wang
Guest Editor Assistant

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Keywords

  • interfacial magnetoelectric coupling
  • interfacial magnetism
  • light control
  • voltage control
  • spin Hall effect
  • spin Hall angle
  • spin–orbit torques
  • low power

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Solar-Powered Switch of Antiferromagnetism/Ferromagnetism in Flexible Spintronics
by Chenying Wang, Yujing Du, Yifan Zhao, Zhexi He, Song Wang, Yaxin Zhang, Yuxuan Jiang, Yongjun Du, Jingen Wu, Zhuangde Jiang and Ming Liu
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(24), 3158; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13243158 - 17 Dec 2023
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The flexible electronics have application prospects in many fields, including as wearable devices and in structural detection. Spintronics possess the merits of a fast response and high integration density, opening up possibilities for various applications. However, the integration of miniaturization on flexible substrates [...] Read more.
The flexible electronics have application prospects in many fields, including as wearable devices and in structural detection. Spintronics possess the merits of a fast response and high integration density, opening up possibilities for various applications. However, the integration of miniaturization on flexible substrates is impeded inevitably due to the high Joule heat from high current density (1012 A/m2). In this study, a prototype flexible spintronic with device antiferromagnetic/ferromagnetic heterojunctions is proposed. The interlayer coupling strength can be obviously altered by sunlight soaking via direct photo-induced electron doping. With the assistance of a small magnetic field (±125 Oe), the almost 180° flip of magnetization is realized. Furthermore, the magnetoresistance changes (15~29%) of flexible spintronics on fingers receiving light illumination are achieved successfully, exhibiting the wearable application potential. Our findings develop flexible spintronic sensors, expanding the vision for the novel generation of photovoltaic/spintronic devices. Full article
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