• 文献标题:   Stable ferromagnetism and doping-induced half-metallicity in asymmetric graphene nanoribbons
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ADAMS DJ, GRONING O, PIGNEDOLI CA, RUFFIEUX P, FASEL R, PASSERONE D
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  • 出版物名称:   PHYSICAL REVIEW B
  • ISSN:   1098-0121
  • 通讯作者地址:   Empa
  • 被引频次:   10
  • DOI:   10.1103/PhysRevB.85.245405
  • 出版年:   2012

▎ 摘  要

We propose a class of graphene nanoribbons showing strong intrinsic ferromagnetic behavior due to their asymmetry. Such ribbons are based on a zigzag-edged backbone surmounted by a periodic, triangular notched region of variable size. The electronic properties as a function of the topology are investigated. Interestingly, substitutional doping by boron or nitrogen induces half-metallicity. The most effective doping sites can be inferred from the band structure. Given the present rapid development of bottom-up strategies for the synthesis of atomically precise carbon nanostructures the proposed class of nanoribbons emerges as a real candidate for spintronic applications at ambient temperature.