Among the diverse and ever-expanding array of approaches to the electronic structure
problem, the rise of approximate density functional theory (DFT) as the method of choice for …

Recent trends in the emerging field of surface-supported magnetic nanostructures are
reviewed. Current strategies for nanostructure synthesis are summarized, followed by a …

We explore the emergence of chiral magnetism in one-dimensional monatomic Mn, Fe, and
Co chains deposited at the Pt (664) step edge carrying out an ab initio study based on …

We present a detailed theoretical investigation on the magnetic properties of small single-
layered Fe, Co, and Ni clusters deposited on Ir (111), Pt (111), and Au (111). For this, a fully …

Nanomagnets of controlled size, organized into regular patterns open new perspectives in
the fields of nanoelectronics, spintronics, and quantum computation. Self‐assembling …

We present an approach to control the magnetic structure of adatoms adsorbed on a
substrate having a high magnetic susceptibility. Using finite Ni-Pt and Fe-Pt nanowires and …

Enhanced superconductivity of FeSe in the 2D limit on oxide surfaces as well as the
prediction of topological superconductivity at the interface to topological insulators makes …

Controlling anisotropy and exchange coupling in patterned magnetic nanostructures is the
key for developing advanced magnetic storage and spintronic devices. We report on the …

Using first-principles calculations, we demonstrate that the magnetic exchange interaction
and the magnetocrystalline anisotropy of biatomic Fe chains grown in the trenches of the (5× …

The ground-state magnetic properties of free-standing Fe wires having linear, zigzag, and
rectangular geometries are investigated in the framework of density-functional theory. The …