{"id":23778,"date":"2023-01-25T12:49:59","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T07:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/?p=23778"},"modified":"2023-01-25T12:50:03","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T07:05:03","slug":"spin-transport-measured-through-molecular-films-now-long-enough-to-develop-spintronic-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/spin-transport-measured-through-molecular-films-now-long-enough-to-develop-spintronic-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Spin transport measured through molecular films now long enough to develop spintronic devices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A research group, at the Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Engineering, has succeeded in measuring spin transport in a thin film of \u03b1NPD molecules\u2014a material well-known in organic light-emitting diodes\u2014at room temperature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They found that this thin molecular film has a spin diffusion length of approximately 62 nm, a length that could have practical applications in developing spintronics technology. In addition, while electricity has been used to control spin transport in the past, the thin molecular film used in this study is photoconductive, allowing spin transport control using visible light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/three-layered-sample.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23779\" width=\"838\" height=\"528\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/three-layered-sample.png 662w, https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/three-layered-sample-635x400.png 635w, https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/three-layered-sample-184x116.png 184w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>A three-layered sample consisting of a ferromagnetic metal Ni-Fe alloy film, an \u03b1NPD molecular film, and a palladium (Pd) film, prepared by vacuum deposition. Using spin pumping driven by ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) in the Ni-Fe alloy thin film, a spin current generated from the Ni-Fe alloy film went through the \u03b1NPD film and passed to the Pd film.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Information processing devices\u2014such as smartphones\u2014are becoming more sophisticated because their information recording density constantly increases, thanks to advances in microfabrication technology. In recent years, however, the physical limits to processing are rapidly approaching, making further miniaturization difficult. Perhaps, though, the continued demand for more sophisticated technology requires a fundamental change in operating principles, so that faster, smaller, new devices can continue being made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To meet this demand, a technology called spintronics\u2014using the magnetic spin and the charge of electrons\u2014is attracting attention as a key technology, that could unlock the next generation of advanced electronics. By aligning the direction of a magnetic spin and moving it like an electric current, it is possible to propagate information using very little power and generate less waste heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A research group, led by Professors Eiji Shikoh and Yoshio Teki of the Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Engineering, has successfully measured spin transport, at room temperature, in a thin film of alpha-naphthyl diamine derivative (\u03b1NPD) molecules, a well-known material in organic light emitting diodes. This molecular thin film was found to have a spin diffusion length of approximately 62 nanometers, a distance that they expect can be used in practical applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To use spin transport to develop spintronics technology requires having a spin diffusion length in the tens of nanometer range at room temperature for accurate processing. The thin molecular film of \u03b1NPD with a spin diffusion length of 62 nanometers\u2014a long distance for molecular materials\u2014was fabricated for this study by thermal evaporation in a vacuum. While electricity has been used to control spin transport in the past, this new thin \u03b1NPD molecular film is photoconductive, making it possible to control spin transport using visible light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor practical use, it will be necessary to uncover more details about spin injection and spin transport mechanisms through thin molecular films to control spin transport,\u201d noted Professor Shikoh. \u201cFurther research is expected to lead to the realization of super energy-efficient devices that use small amounts of power and have little risk of overheating.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The research results were published in the online bulletin of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ssc.2022.115035\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Solid State Communications<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;on December 8, 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A research group, at the Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Engineering, has succeeded in measuring 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