On magnetic-field-induced dissipationless electric current in helicoidal graphene nanoribbons

TL;DR

This paper proposes that helicoidal graphene nanoribbons can sustain dissipationless electric currents under a static magnetic field, with thermal fluctuations potentially enhancing this non-resistive charge transfer.

Contribution

It introduces the concept that twisted graphene nanoribbons can support dissipationless currents induced by magnetic fields, a novel phenomenon in parity-odd systems.

Findings

Helicoidal graphene nanoribbons support dissipationless currents under magnetic fields.

Thermal fluctuations may enhance non-resistive charge transfer.

The system exhibits unique magnetic-field-induced transport properties.

Abstract

We argue that twisted (helicoidal) graphene nanoribbons may support dissipationless electric current in the presence of static uniform magnetic field. The non-resistive charge transfer in this parity-odd system should be enhanced by thermal fluctuations.