Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have
discovered that large area graphene is able to preserve electron spin over an
extended period, and communicate it over greater distances than had previously
been known. This has opened the door for the development of spintronics, with
an aim to manufacturing faster and more energy-efficient memory and processors
in computers. The findings are published in the journal Nature Communications.
“We believe that these results will attract a lot of
attention in the research community and put graphene on the map for
applications in spintronic components,” says Saroj Dash, who leads the research
group at Chalmers University of Technology.