• 文献标题:   Tunneling magnetoresistance based on a Cr/graphene/Cr magnetotunnel junction
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   LUAN GP, ZHANG PR, JIAO N, SUN LZ
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, firstprinciples method, magnetotunnel junction, tunneling magnetoresistance
  • 出版物名称:   CHINESE PHYSICS B
  • ISSN:   1674-1056 EI 1741-4199
  • 通讯作者地址:   Xiangtan Univ
  • 被引频次:   3
  • DOI:   10.1088/1674-1056/24/11/117201
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

Using the density functional theory and the nonequilibrium Green's function method, we studied the finite-bias quantum transport in a Cr/graphene/Cr magnetotunnel junction (MTJ) constructed by a single graphene layer sandwiched between two semi-infinite Cr(111) electrodes. We found that the tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) ratio in this MTJ reached 108%, which is close to that of a perfect spin filter. Under an external positive bias, we found that the TMR ratio remained constant at 65%, in contrast to MgO-based MTJs, the TMR ratios of which decrease with increasing bias. These results indicate that the Cr/graphene/Cr MTJ is a promising candidate for spintronics applications.