Spintronics at Nanoscale: Flat-Band Ferromagnetism in Armchair Nanoribbons and Nanotubes
Hsiu-Hau Lin, Toshiya Hikihara, Bor-Lung Huang, Chung-Yu Mou, Xiao Hu
TL;DR
This paper investigates flat-band ferromagnetism in doped armchair nanoribbons and nanotubes, revealing a new type of magnetic order with potential spintronics applications at the nanoscale.
Contribution
It introduces a novel flat-band ferromagnetism mechanism in doped nanoribbons and nanotubes using advanced computational methods.
Findings
Identification of a new flat-band ferromagnetism type
Ground state involves magnetic moments and itinerant carriers
Ferromagnetic state exhibits metallic conductivity
Abstract
We study the electronic correlation effects in armchair nanoribbon and nanotube using weak-coupling approach and non-Abelian density-matrix renormalization-group method. We show that upon appropriate doping, the system exhibits a new type of flat-band ferromagnetism, different from the well-known Milke-Tasaki one. The strongly correlated ground state consists of intrinsic magnetic moments of flat-band states and itinerant carriers of dispersive bands, and the exchange coupling between them yields a ferromagnetism. The resultant ferromagnetic state with metallic conductivity has a potential in spintronics applications at nanoscale.
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