Abstract
Adsorptions of gas molecules were found to alter the directions and magnitudes of magnetic moments of transition metal (Co, Fe) atoms adsorbed on graphene. Using first-principles calculations, we demonstrated that magnetism of surface atoms can be used to identify the kind of existing gas molecules via spin-reorientation and/or demagnetizations caused by the reconfigurations of 3d electron energy levels of Co and Fe. We suggest for the first time that magnetic properties of transition metal-embedded nanostructures can be used in highly selective gas-sensing applications. This journal is
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 13070-13075 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Dalton Transactions |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 34 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 14 Sept 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |