Spintronics: A Challenge for Materials Science and Solid-State Chemistry

摘要

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.