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2018 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

First-principles study of spin-valve and inelastic electron tunneling spectroscopy

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 16K17855
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Physical chemistry
Research InstitutionOsaka University

Principal Investigator

Ohto Tatsuhiko  大阪大学, 基礎工学研究科, 助教 (90717761)

Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Keywords第一原理伝導計算 / スピンバルブ / 単一分子接合 / IETS
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We performed first-principles transport calculations for two types of Ni-C60-Ni junctions: the C60 molecule equally couples to the left and right electrodes, or strongly couples to the left electrode. According to the resonant inversion model, the positive and negative magnetoresistance can be obtained for the former and the latter, respectively. We observed the similar inversion for the transport channel at -0.7 eV, while there was no inversion for that at 0 eV. This difference can be attributed to the degree of the spin polarization of molecular orbitals at each transport channels.

Free Research Field

物理化学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

ハードディスクのデータ読み取りなどに用いられる磁気抵抗素子は無機物で作製されているが、分子軌道のスピン分裂に伴うスピンフィルター効果を用いれば、有機物でより性能の高い磁気抵抗素子を作製できる可能性がある。しかしこれまで有機物では、電極の磁化が反平行の時により伝導度が高まる、負の磁気抵抗が見られることがあった。本研究では、分子軌道の観点からその原因を明らかにすることができたため、、理論計算からの分子磁気抵抗素子の設計につながることが期待できる。

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Published: 2020-03-30  

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