Impurity induced spin gap asymmetry in nanoscale graphene

Details Impurity induced spin gap asymmetry in nanoscale graphene Impurity induced spin gap asymmetry in nanoscale graphene

2009-06-16

arxiv.org/abs/0906.2993v1

Phys. Rev. B 80, 115430 (2009)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

6 pages, 4 figures

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We propose a unique way to control both bandgap and the magnetic properties of nanoscale graphene, which might prove highly beneficial for application in nanoelectronic and spintronic devices. We have shown that chemical doping by nitrogen along a single zigzag edge breaks the sublattice symmetry of graphene. This leads to the opening of a gap and a shift of the molecular orbitals localized on the doped edge in such a way that the spin gap asymmetry, which can lead to half-metallicity under certain conditions, is obtained. The spin-selective behavior of graphene and tunable spin gaps help us to obtain semiconductor diode-like current-voltage characteristics, where the current flowing in one direction is preferred over the other. The doping in the middle of the graphene layer results in an impurity level between the HOMO and LUMO orbitals of pure graphene (again, much like in semiconductor systems) localized on the zigzag edges thus decreasing the bandgap and adding unpaired electrons, and this can also be used to control graphene conductivity.

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