MAGNETIC GRAPHENE
Researchers induce “artificial magnetic texture” in Graphene
This quantum science advancement could help lead to more powerful semiconductors, computers in the future
Graphene’s discovery has given scientists a lot to think about. They have been intrigued by the multitude of properties exhibited by the ‘wonder material.’ The chemical structure of the material is represented by a single layer of carbon atoms linked in a hexagonal honeycomb pattern. Although not a metal, graphene is incredibly strong, lightweight & conductive. And the list of properties continues to expand as scientists make new discoveries.
The extensive list of properties exhibited by graphene has provided a big boost to emerging fields like spintronics — an emerging field that scientists believe could eventually rewrite the rules of electronics, leading to more powerful semiconductors, computers & other devices. It was only last year that I wrote about how researchers found that twisted bilayer graphene structures exhibited strange insulation & superconducting properties.
One of the rare shortcomings of graphene has been the non-existence of magnetism. Although Stanford researchers achieved ‘Orbital Ferromagnetism’ in 2019, by arranging graphene in a specific…
