• 文献标题:   Ferromagnetism in Graphene Nanoribbons: Split versus Oxidative Unzipped Ribbons
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   RAO SS, JAMMALAMADAKA SN, STESMANS A, MOSHCHALKOV VV, VAN TOL J, KOSYNKIN DV, HIGGINBOTHARNDUQUE A, TOUR JM
  • 作者关键词:   magnetism, graphene nanoribbon, exchange bia, esr, hyscore
  • 出版物名称:   NANO LETTERS
  • ISSN:   1530-6984 EI 1530-6992
  • 通讯作者地址:   Boise State Univ
  • 被引频次:   70
  • DOI:   10.1021/nl203512c
  • 出版年:   2012

▎ 摘  要

Two types of graphene nanoribbons: (a) potassium-split graphene nanoribbons (GNRs), and (b) oxidative unzipped and chemically converted graphene nanoribbons (CCGNRs) were investigated for their magnetic properties using the combination of static magnetization and electron spin resonance measurements. The two types of ribbons possess remarkably different magnetic properties. While a low-temperature ferromagnet-like feature is observed in both types of ribbons, such room-temperature feature persists only in potassium-split ribbons. The GNRs show negative exchange bias, but the CCGNRs exhibit a "positive exchange bias". Electron spin resonance measurements suggest that the carbon-related defects may be responsible for the observed magnetic behavior in both types of ribbons. Furthermore, information on the proton hyperfine coupling strength has been obtained from hyperfine sublevel correlation experiments performed on the GNRs. Electron spin resonance finds no evidence for the presence of potassium (cluster) related signals, pointing to the intrinsic magnetic nature of the ribbons. Our combined experimental results may indicate the coexistence of ferromagnetic dusters with antiferromagnetic regions leading to disordered magnetic phase. We discuss the possible origin of the observed contrast in the magnetic behaviors of the two types of ribbons studied.