• 文献标题:   Spin Dynamics and Relaxation in Graphene Nanoribbons: Electron Spin Resonance Probing
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   RAO SS, STESMANS A, VAN TOL J, KOSYNKIN DV, HIGGINBOTHAMDUQUE A, LU W, SINITSKII A, TOUR JM
  • 作者关键词:   electron spin relaxation rate, graphene nanoribbon, tunneling level state, electron spin resonance, edge spin
  • 出版物名称:   ACS NANO
  • ISSN:   1936-0851 EI 1936-086X
  • 通讯作者地址:   Army Res Off
  • 被引频次:   21
  • DOI:   10.1021/nn302745x
  • 出版年:   2012

▎ 摘  要

Here we report the results of a multifrequency (similar to 9, 20, 34, 239.2, and 336 GHz) variable-temperature continuous wave (cw) and X-band (similar to 9 GHz) pulse electron spin resonance (ESR) measurement performed at cryogenic temperatures on potassium split graphene nanoribbons (GNRs). Important experimental findings include the following: (a) The multifrequency cw ESR data infer the presence of only carbon-related paramagnetic nonbonding states, at any measured temperature, with the g value independent of microwave frequency and temperature. (b) A linear broadening of the ESR signal as a function of microwave frequency is noticed. The observed linear frequency dependence of ESR signal width points to a distribution of g factors causing the non-Lorentzian line shape, and the g broadening contribution is found to be very small. (c) The ESR process is found to be characterized by slow and fast components, whose temperature dependences could be well described by a tunneling level state model. This work not only could help in advancing the present fundamental understanding on the edge spin (or magnetic)-based properties of GNRs but also pave the way to GNR-based spin devices.