Detecting gas molecules via atomic magnetization

Heechae Choi, Minho Lee, Seungchul Kim*, Kwang Ryeol Lee, Yong Chae Chung

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13070-13075
Number of pages6
JournalDalton Transactions
Volume43
Issue number34
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Sept 2014
Externally publishedYes

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