
Organometallic spintronics: dicobaltocene switch.
Publication
, Journal Article
Liu, R; Ke, S-H; Baranger, HU; Yang, W
Published in: Nano letters
October 2005
A single-molecule spintronic switch and spin valve using two cobaltocene moieties is proposed. Spin-dependent transport through a lead-molecule-lead junction has been calculated using first-principles density functional and nonequilibrium Green function methods. We find that the antiparallel (singlet) configuration of the cobaltocene spins blocks electron transport near the Fermi energy, while the spin parallel (triplet) configuration enables much higher current. The energy difierence between the antiparallel and parallel states depends on the insulating spacer separating the two cobaltocenes, allowing switching through the application of a moderate magnetic field.
Duke Scholars
Altmetric Attention Stats
Dimensions Citation Stats
Published In
Nano letters
DOI
EISSN
1530-6992
ISSN
1530-6984
Publication Date
October 2005
Volume
5
Issue
10
Start / End Page
1959 / 1962
Related Subject Headings
- Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Citation
APA
Chicago
ICMJE
MLA
NLM
Liu, R., Ke, S.-H., Baranger, H. U., & Yang, W. (2005). Organometallic spintronics: dicobaltocene switch. Nano Letters, 5(10), 1959–1962. https://doi.org/10.1021/nl0513380
Liu, Rui, San-Huang Ke, Harold U. Baranger, and Weitao Yang. “Organometallic spintronics: dicobaltocene switch.” Nano Letters 5, no. 10 (October 2005): 1959–62. https://doi.org/10.1021/nl0513380.
Liu R, Ke S-H, Baranger HU, Yang W. Organometallic spintronics: dicobaltocene switch. Nano letters. 2005 Oct;5(10):1959–62.
Liu, Rui, et al. “Organometallic spintronics: dicobaltocene switch.” Nano Letters, vol. 5, no. 10, Oct. 2005, pp. 1959–62. Epmc, doi:10.1021/nl0513380.
Liu R, Ke S-H, Baranger HU, Yang W. Organometallic spintronics: dicobaltocene switch. Nano letters. 2005 Oct;5(10):1959–1962.

Published In
Nano letters
DOI
EISSN
1530-6992
ISSN
1530-6984
Publication Date
October 2005
Volume
5
Issue
10
Start / End Page
1959 / 1962
Related Subject Headings
- Nanoscience & Nanotechnology