Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs), low-dimensional platforms for carbon-based electronics,
show the promising perspective to also incorporate spin polarization in their conjugated …

The design of magnetic topological states due to spin polarization in an extended π carbon
system has great potential in spintronics application. Although magnetic zigzag edges in …

We show that semiconducting graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) of different width, edge, and
end termination (synthesizable from molecular precursors with atomic precision) belong to …

We extensively characterize the electronic structure of ultranarrow graphene nanoribbons
(GNRs) with armchair edges and zigzag termini that have five carbon atoms across their …

Zigzag edges of graphene nanoribbons, which are predicted to host spin-polarized
electronic states, hold great promise for future spintronic device applications. The ability to …

Precise spatial control of the spin propagation channels is of fundamental and practical
importance in future graphene-based spintronic devices. Here we use first-principles …

Spin-hosting graphene nanostructures are promising metal-free systems for elementary
quantum spintronic devices. Conventionally, spins are protected from quenching by …

Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) possess distinct symmetry-protected topological phases. We
show, through first-principles calculations, that by applying an experimentally accessible …

Electronic structures of zigzag edged graphene nanoribbons (ZGNRs) doped with boron (B)
or nitrogen (N) atoms are investigated by spin polarized first-principles calculations. We find …

Zigzag edges of graphene nanostructures host localized electronic states that are predicted
to be spin-polarized. However, these edge states are highly susceptible to edge roughness …