LASER AIDED MOLECULARLY FUNCTIONALIZED GRAPHENE ELECTRONICS & SPINTRONICS

Abstract

The intention of this work is to have a better understanding of the properties of functionalized graphene for its use in electronic and spintronic applications. First, we explored how the chemical reaction is working in graphene, testing a number of samples and analyzing the results through a spectroscopic technique but studying the functionalized flakes topographically as well. Then, a measurable nano device was fabricated and the electronic properties of functionalized graphene were investigated, specifically its charge transport properties when contacted via tunnel barriers. This same device was used later to study the spin transport characteristics of functionalized graphene, using it as spin diffusion channel.

Date of Award	1 Aug 2018
Original language	English
Awarding Institution	The University of Manchester
Supervisor	Novoselov (Supervisor) & Ivan Vera Marun (Supervisor)