Graphene Spintronics

TL;DR

This paper reviews the current experimental and theoretical advances in graphene spintronics, focusing on spin transport, magnetic moments, spin-orbit effects, and potential future applications in spin-based devices and novel physical phenomena.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in graphene spintronics, highlighting recent progress and future research directions.

Findings

Advances in understanding spin injection and transport in graphene

Identification of defect-induced magnetic moments in graphene

Potential for topological states and proximity effects in 2D materials

Abstract

The isolation of graphene has triggered an avalanche of studies into the spin-dependent physical properties of this material, as well as graphene-based spintronic devices. Here we review the experimental and theoretical state-of-art concerning spin injection and transport, defect-induced magnetic moments, spin-orbit coupling and spin relaxation in graphene. Future research in graphene spintronics will need to address the development of applications such as spin transistors and spin logic devices, as well as exotic physical properties including topological states and proximity-induced phenomena in graphene and other 2D materials.