MEXICO: Large area graphene can preserve electron spin over an extended period, and communicate it over much greater distances than scientists had previously believed possible. This has opened opportunities in developing spintronics with an aim to manufacturing faster and more energy-efficient processors and memory in computers, scientists say.
The researchers, from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, have published their findings in the academic journal Nature Communications (citation below).
“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.”
Spintronics, based on the quantum state of electrons, is already being used in advanced hard drives for storing data and magnetic random access memory.
