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Modifying spin current filtering and magnetoresistance in a molecular spintronic device
Guo-Dong Zhao1,2, Li-Meng Li1,2, Yin Wang1
1International Centre for Quantum and Molecular Structures, Physics Department, Shanghai University Shanghai 200444 China renwei@shu.edu.cn.
RSC Advances
|May 13, 2022
Summary
This study introduces a novel molecular spintronic device using zigzag-edged graphene nanoribbons (ZGNRs) and a DDQP molecule, demonstrating enhanced spin filtering and magnetoresistance for advanced spintronics applications.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Nanotechnology
Background:
- Zigzag-edged graphene nanoribbons (ZGNRs) are promising for spintronics due to their unique spin properties.
- Investigating molecular spintronic devices requires understanding electron transport through molecular junctions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To design and investigate a molecular spintronic transport device utilizing ZGNR electrodes and a dibenzo[a,c]dibenzo[5,6:7,8]quinoxalino[2,3-i]phenazine (DDQP) molecule.
- To compare the spintronic properties of this DDQP-based device with an all-carbon analogue.
Main Methods:
- First-principles electron transport computations were employed to analyze the device's performance.
- Systematic investigation of the roles of nitrogen atoms, ZGNR width, and terminal geometry.
Main Results:
- The DDQP-based device exhibited an enhanced spin-polarized current-voltage curve.
- Giant spin filter efficiency, magnetoresistance, and rectification ratio were observed compared to all-carbon devices.
- Nitrogen atoms in DDQP and ZGNR width significantly influence spin-polarized electron transport.
Conclusions:
- The proposed molecular spintronic device shows superior performance for spintronics applications.
- The findings highlight the importance of molecular design and electrode geometry in optimizing spin transport properties.
- Increased ZGNR width enhances spin filter efficiency, offering a pathway for device improvement.
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