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Summary

Spintronics utilizes electron spins for computing, offering faster, smaller devices. This review covers organic semiconductors, perovskites, and 2D materials for advanced spintronic applications.

Keywords:

2D materials chiral‐induced spin selectivity multifunctional spintronic devices organic semiconductors organic–inorganic hybrid perovskites

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Electronics Engineering

Background:

The information era demands faster and more efficient computations.
Spintronics offers an alternative to charge-based computing by using electron spins.
Novel materials are crucial for developing advanced spintronic devices.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review promising materials for advanced spintronic applications.
To discuss the spintronic properties of organic semiconductors (OSCs), organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites (OIHPs), and 2D materials (2DMs).
To overview multifunctionalities including photoelectric and chiral-induced spin selectivity (CISS) effects.

Main Methods:

Systematic literature review of spintronic materials.
Separate discussion of spin transport and spin manipulation in OSCs, OIHPs, and 2DMs.
Overview of multifunctionalities like spin-filter effect, spin-photovoltaics, spin-light emitting devices, and spin-transistor functions.

Main Results:

OSCs, OIHPs, and 2DMs exhibit unique properties suitable for spintronics.
Distinct chemical and physical structures influence spin transport and manipulation in these materials.
Multifunctionalities like CISS enable diverse spintronic device applications.

Conclusions:

These multifunctional materials are key to realizing next-generation computing technologies.
Further research into these materials will drive advancements in spintronic devices.
Challenges and future perspectives for material development in spintronics are presented.