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Organic growth in spintronics

Apr 10, 2004

Conventional microelectronic devices, such as transistors and diodes, are based on the storage and transport of electronic charge in a semiconductor. Electrons, however, also have a quantum attribute known as spin, which can point in either a clockwise or an anticlockwise direction. These two spin states are usually called up and down, and putting them to use in semiconductors would add a new dimension to traditional electronics. The field of “spintronics” is therefore very exciting because it raises the possibility of materials and devices that have several built-in functions.

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