Physicists have predicted that graphene, a single atomic sheet of carbon, could be turned magnetic simply by attaching a hydrogen atom (or removing a carbon atom). However, detecting this magnetism has been elusive due to many pitfalls that arise using traditional methods. Kawakami has developed a new method to detect magnetism in graphene. Pure spin currents are injected into graphene, which then depolarize in a particular and recognizable way if magnetic moments

Advances in polymer synthesis have enabled access to a vast array of multiblock polymer architectures, with rich opportunities for designing multiple functionalities into a single self-assembled material.

Newly discovered “giant” spin Hall effect enables simple and efficient magnetic memory

Correlated motion provides new clues to the magnetic origin of high-temperature superconductivity Superconducting wires conduct electricity perfectly — without any energy losses — because each electron spontaneously bonds to a partner electron. The pairs then perform an intricate dance down the wire, never bumping into the walls or other pairs. Unfortunately,

Objective: A precise absolute magnetometer based on organic spintronics that is scalable to micron dimensions, has low cost and that is not adversely affected by environmental influences (temperature, air etc.). Approach: Integrated bipolar MEH-PPV device above magnetic field strip lines for magnetic resonant excitation. The B-field is measured through spin-dependent current changes under magnetic resonance. Results and Significance: For the p-conjugated polymer MEH-PPV, an ABSOLUTE sensitivity of