| Literature DB >> 22508440 |
Chengyong Xu1, Guangfu Luo, Qihang Liu, Jiaxin Zheng, Zhimeng Zhang, Shigeru Nagase, Zhengxiang Gao, Jing Lu.
Abstract
By performing first-principle quantum transport calculations, we predict a giant magnetoresistance in zigzag silicene nanoribbons (ZSiNRs) connecting two semi-infinite silicene electrodes through switch of the edge spin direction of ZSiNRs. Spin-filter efficiency of both the antiferromagnetic and ferromagnetic ZSiNRs is sign-changeable with the bias voltage. Therefore, potential application of silicene in spintronics devices is suggested.Entities:
Year: 2012 PMID: 22508440 DOI: 10.1039/c2nr00037g
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nanoscale ISSN: 2040-3364 Impact factor: 7.790