Electronic properties of mesoscopic graphene structures: charge confinement and control of spin and charge transport

TL;DR

This review explores the electronic properties of mesoscopic graphene structures, focusing on charge confinement and transport control, with implications for fundamental research and potential applications.

Contribution

It provides an overview of various graphene-based mesoscopic structures and their electronic behaviors, serving as an introductory survey in the field.

Findings

Control of charge and spin transport in graphene structures

Analysis of edges, nanoribbons, and quantum dots

Potential for applications in electronic devices

Abstract

This brief review discusses electronic properties of mesoscopic graphene-based structures. These allow controlling the confinement and transport of charge and spin; thus, they are of interest not only for fundamental research, but also for applications. The graphene-related topics covered here are: edges, nanoribbons, quantum dots, $pn$-junctions, $pnp$-structures, and quantum barriers and waveguides. This review is partly intended as a short introduction to graphene mesoscopics.