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Spintronics: A Challenge for Materials Science and Solid‐State Chemistry
Author(s) -
Felser Claudia,
Fecher Gerhard H.,
Balke Benjamin
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200601815
Subject(s) - spintronics , ferromagnetism , curie temperature , nanotechnology , multidisciplinary approach , solid state , engineering physics , field (mathematics) , materials science , chemistry , condensed matter physics , engineering , physics , political science , mathematics , law , pure mathematics
Spintronics is a multidisciplinary field involving physics, chemistry, and engineering, and is a new research area for solid‐state scientists. A variety of new materials must be found to satisfy different demands. The search for ferromagnetic semiconductors and stable half‐metallic ferromagnets with Curie temperatures higher than room temperature remains a priority for solid‐state chemistry. A general understanding of structure–property relationships is a necessary prerequisite for the design of new materials. In this Review, the most important developments in the field of spintronics are described from the point of view of materials science.