• 文献标题:   Sub-nanometer Atomic Layer Deposition for Spintronics in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions Based on Graphene Spin-Filtering Membranes
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   MARTIN MB, DLUBAK B, WEATHERUP RS, YANG H, DERANLOT C, BOUZEHOUANE K, PETROFF F, ANANE A, HOFMANN S, ROBERTSON J, FERT A, SENEOR P
  • 作者关键词:   atomic layer deposition, spintronic, spin filter, graphene, dielectric, magnetic tunnel junction
  • 出版物名称:   ACS NANO
  • ISSN:   1936-0851 EI 1936-086X
  • 通讯作者地址:   CNRS Thales
  • 被引频次:   61
  • DOI:   10.1021/nn5017549
  • 出版年:   2014

▎ 摘  要

We report on the successful integration of low-cost, conformal, and versatile atomic layer deposited (AID) dielectric in Ni-Al2O3-Co magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) where the Ni is coated with a spin filtering graphene membrane. The AID tunnel barriers, as thin as 0.6 nm, are grown layer-by-layer in a simple, low vacuum ozone-based process, which yields high-quality electron transport barriers as revealed by tunneling characterization. Even under these relaxed conditions, including air exposure of the interfaces, a significant tunnel magnetoresistance is measured highlighting the robustness of the process. The spin filtering effect of graphene is enhanced, leading to an almost fully inversed spin polarization for the Ni electrode of -42%. This unlocks the potential of AID for spintronics with conformal, layer-by-layer control of tunnel barriers in magnetic tunnel junctions toward low-cost fabrication and down scaling of tunnel resistances.