Spintronics is an emergent interdisciplinary topic for the studies of spin-based, other than or
in addition to charge-only-based physical phenomena. Since the discovery of giant …

Boundaries between distinct topological phases of matter support robust, yet exotic quantum
states such as spin–momentum locked transport channels or Majorana fermions,–. The idea …

The past decade has been especially creative for spintronics since the (re) discovery of
various two dimensional (2D) materials. Due to the unusual physical characteristics, 2D …

In 1985, Johnson and Silsbee realized the creation of a spin current in nonmagnetic metals,
which inspired a vast number of studies related to the spin current until now. Creation of the …

Efficient and versatile spin-to-charge current conversion is crucial for the development of
spintronic applications, which strongly rely on the ability to electrically generate and detect …

Current-induced magnetic switching via spin–orbit torques has been extensively pursued for
memory and logic applications with promising energy efficiency. Topological insulators are a …

The conversion of spin currents polarized in different directions into charge currents is a
keystone for novel spintronic devices. Van der Waals heterostructures with tailored …

The charge-current-induced spin polarization is a key property of topological insulators for
their applications in spintronics. However, topological surface states are expected to give …

Current-induced spin polarization (CISP) in the topological insulator (TI) Bi 2 Te 3 has been
observed via circularly polarized photoconductive differential current (CPDC). It is found that …

The Dirac surface states of topological insulators offer a unique possibility for creating spin
polarized charge currents due to the spin-momentum locking. Here we demonstrate that the …