We report an element-specific investigation of electronic and magnetic properties of the graphene/Ni(111) system. Using x-ray magnetic circular dichroism, the occurrence of an induced magnetism of the carbon atoms in the graphene layer is observed. We attribute this magnetic moment to the strong hybridization between C π and Ni 3d valence band states. The net magnetic moment of carbon in the graphene layer is estimated to be in the range of 0.05–0.1 μB per atom.
Induced magnetism of carbon atoms at the graphene/Ni(111) interface
M. Weser,Y. Rehder,K. Horn,M. Sicot,M. Fonin,A. Preobrajenski,E. Voloshina,E. Goering,Y. Dedkov
Published 2009 in Applied Physics Letters
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2009
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Applied Physics Letters
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2009-07-24
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Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry
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