Tuning Spin Current Injection at Ferromagnet-Nonmagnet Interfaces by Molecular Design

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Contributors

  • Angela Wittmann - , University of Cambridge (Author)
  • Guillaume Schweicher - , University of Cambridge (Author)
  • Katharina Broch - , University of Tübingen (Author)
  • Jiri Novak - , Masaryk University (Author)
  • Vincent Lami - , Heidelberg University  (Author)
  • David Cornil - , University of Mons (Author)
  • Erik R. McNellis - , Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Author)
  • Olga Zadvorna - , University of Cambridge (Author)
  • Deepak Venkateshvaran - , University of Cambridge (Author)
  • Kazuo Takimiya - , RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (Author)
  • Yves H. Geerts - , Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) (Author)
  • Jérôme Cornil - , University of Mons (Author)
  • Yana Vaynzof - , Heidelberg University  (Author)
  • Jairo Sinova - , Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Author)
  • Shun Watanabe - , The University of Tokyo (Author)
  • Henning Sirringhaus - , University of Cambridge (Author)

Abstract

There is a growing interest in utilizing the distinctive material properties of organic semiconductors for spintronic applications. Here, we explore the injection of pure spin current from Permalloy into a small molecule system based on dinaphtho[2,3-b:2,3-f]thieno[3,2-b]thiophene (DNTT) at ferromagnetic resonance. The unique tunability of organic materials by molecular design allows us to study the impact of interfacial properties on the spin injection efficiency systematically. We show that both the spin injection efficiency at the interface and the spin diffusion length can be tuned sensitively by the interfacial molecular structure and side chain substitution of the molecule.

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Original languageEnglish
Article number027204
JournalPhysical review letters
Volume124
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - 16 Jan 2020
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

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PubMed 32004034

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