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December 22, 2014

Lead islands in a sea of graphene magnetize the material of the future
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Dec 23, 2014
Researchers in Spain have discovered that if lead atoms are intercalated on a graphene sheet, a powerful magnetic field is generated by the interaction of the electrons' spin with their orbital movement. This property could have implications in spintronics, an emerging technology promoted by the European Union to create advanced computational systems. Graphene is considered the material of the future due to its extraordinary optical and electronic mechanical properties, especially because it condu ... read more

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