Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Satam Alotibi, Bryan J. Hickey, Gilberto Teobaldi, Mannan Ali, Joseph Barker, Emiliano Poli, David D. O'Regan, Quentin Ramasse, Gavin Burnell, James Patchett, Chiara Ciccarelli, Mohammed Alyami, Timothy Moorsom, Oscar Cespedes
Summary: The study found that the spin Hall magnetoresistance for Pt/C-60 and Ta/C-60 is up to a factor of 6 higher than those for pristine metals, indicating a 20-60% increase in the spin Hall angle. Additionally, the presence of C-60 increased the anisotropic magnetoresistance by up to 700% at low fields.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pratap Vishnoi, Julia L. Zuo, Joya A. Cooley, Linus Kautzsch, Alejandra Gomez-Torres, Jesse Murillo, Skye Fortier, Stephen D. Wilson, Ram Seshadri, Anthony K. Cheetham
Summary: Vacancy-ordered double perovskites with Ru-IV halides A(2)RuCl(6) and A(2)RuBr(6) exhibit tunable optical properties and spin-orbit coupling behavior by changing the cation and halide present. The systematic trends in SOC constants are attributed to Ru-X covalency and delocalization of metal d-electrons due to variations in the cation and anion. Magnetic moments of the compounds are temperature dependent due to the non-magnetic ground state with J(eff)=0 caused by SOC.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Binoy K. Hazra, Banabir Pal, Jae-Chun Jeon, Robin R. Neumann, Boerge Goebel, Bharat Grover, Hakan Deniz, Andriy Styervoyedov, Holger Meyerheim, Ingrid Mertig, See-Hun Yang, Stuart S. P. Parkin
Summary: The generation of a robust spin current with both in-plane and out-of-plane spin polarization is demonstrated in epitaxial thin films of the chiral antiferromagnet Mn3Sn in proximity to permalloy thin layers. The in-plane polarized spin current is generated from the interior of Mn3Sn and follows its temperature dependence, while the out-of-plane polarized spin current arises from the spin swapping effect at the Mn3Sn/permalloy interface.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yuki Hibino, Tomohiro Taniguchi, Kay Yakushiji, Akio Fukushima, Hitoshi Kubota, Shinji Yuasa
Summary: The study elucidates a mechanism behind the enhancement of magnetic-dependent charge-to-spin conversion in ferromagnetic materials, highlighting the dominant role of interfacial contribution and the potential for control via interfacial band engineering. It shows that the efficiency of charge-to-spin conversion in ferromagnets surpasses other materials with reduced symmetry.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yulin Gan, Fazhi Yang, Lingyuan Kong, Xuejiao Chen, Hao Xu, Jin Zhao, Gang Li, Yuchen Zhao, Lei Yan, Zhicheng Zhong, Yunzhong Chen, Hong Ding
Summary: A significant enhancement of Rashba spin-orbit coupling (RSOC) achieved at a superconducting amorphous-Hf0.5Zr0.5O2/KTaO3(110) heterointerface under light illumination is reported. The RSOC strength can be as high as 1.9 T in the normal state and increases to a peak value of 12.6 T under light illumination near the Lifshitz transition point, showing great potential for spintronics.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Philip Beck, Lucas Schneider, Levente Rozsa, Krisztian Palotas, Andras Laszloffy, Laszlo Szunyogh, Jens Wiebe, Roland Wiesendanger
Summary: The research revealed the splitting of atomic Shiba orbitals in antiferromagnetically coupled Mn dimers on a Nb(110) surface due to spin-orbit coupling and broken inversion symmetry, highlighting the significant influence of these previously unconsidered factors on the formation of Shiba bands in superconducting systems.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Runrun Hao, Kun Zhang, Weibin Chen, Junda Qu, Shishou Kang, Xueying Zhang, Dapeng Zhu, Weisheng Zhao
Summary: In this study, the significant role of interfacial spin-orbit coupling (SOC) in spin-to-charge conversion (SCC) process in Pt/NiFe heterostructure was investigated. The spin-pumping experiment showed that the spin-pumping signal decreased when the magnetization of NiFe switched from the saturated state to the unsaturated state. Theoretical analysis revealed that the interfacial spin absorption was enhanced during this magnetization change, resulting in the changes of spin flow in the Pt layer and across the Pt/NiFe interface. These findings highlight the importance of interfacial SOC in SCC process in HM/FM heterostructures.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Torben Steenbock, Lawrence L. M. Rybakowski, Dominik Benner, Carmen Herrmann, Gabriel Bester
Summary: In optically excited states, the coupling between local electron spins has been demonstrated to play a crucial role in controlling the spin density distributions. By proposing an energy-difference scheme and using time-dependent density functional theory, this work successfully evaluated the spin coupling in optically excited states of platinum complexes. The computed coupling constants were found to be in excellent agreement with experimental data. Additionally, it was discovered that replacing platinum with palladium and zinc allowed for fine-tuning of the spin coupling, and a previously unconsidered bright excited doublet state was identified.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL THEORY AND COMPUTATION
(2022)
Article
Optics
Zhiqian Gui, Zhenming Zhang, Jin Su, Hao Lyu, Yongping Zhang
Summary: This study reveals the mechanism of phase separation in a trapped spin-1/2 Bose-Einstein condensate with spin-orbit coupling and analyzes the differences between phase separations in different conditions. It proposes an application of adiabatic splitting dynamics.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Kaiyi Li, Yuqiang Fang, Heming Zha, Jianzhong Liu, Ni Ma, Benrui Huang, Hongping Mei, Mao Ye, Shan Qiao, Zhi Liu, Fuqiang Huang, Ang Li
Summary: Magnetic topological insulators and semimetals are important in the study of topological materials, and materials with intrinsic magnetism have advantages in terms of quality and performance. Our study suggests that CrIr2Sn10 could be an ideal platform for exploring symmetry-protected topological phases and their interplay with electron correlation and magnetism.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Lanlan Xu, Qingshi Liu, Junling Meng, Wuping Liao, Xiaojuan Liu, Hongjie Zhang
Summary: This study investigates the couplings of lattice, charge, spin, and electronic behaviors underlying the Eu-Mn charge transfer in EuMnO3 using first-principles calculations. The potential valence transition from Eu3+/Mn3+ to Eu2+/Mn4+ is observed in a compressed lattice with little distortions, under hydrostatic pressure and external strain. The magnetic exchange interactions within different equilibrium structures and the influence of Mn anti-ferromagnetism on the emergence of Eu2+ are also discussed.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Physics, Applied
Mijin Lim, Hyun-Woo Lee
Summary: This study introduces a mechanism of spin-memory loss based on bulk spin-orbit coupling in a heavy metal, which can induce significant spin-flip at the interface through spin-orbital entanglement even with weak interfacial spin-orbit coupling. This mechanism highlights the crucial role of atomic orbital degree of freedom and results in strong spin-memory loss near band crossing points between bands of different orbital characters.
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Seif Alwan, Yonatan Dubi
Summary: This study presents a theory for the CISS effect based on the interplay between spin-orbit interactions in the electrode, the chirality of the molecule, and spin-transfer torque at the molecule-electrode interface. The theory can qualitatively account for key experimental observations and provides a set of predictions that can be readily tested experimentally.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
L. L. Tao, Qin Zhang, Huinan Li, Xianjie Wang, Yi Wang, Yu Sui, Bo Song, M. Ye. Zhuravlev
Summary: Quasisymmetry is an approximate symmetry that emerges in low-energy effective theory and commutes with the Hamiltonian at a lower order. It adds desirable properties to the system, such as large Berry curvatures due to small band gaps, which are robust against perturbations.
Article
Optics
Peng Shi, Luping Du, Mingjie Li, Xiaocong Yuan
Summary: This research proposes a theoretical framework to show that photonic chiral spin textures in optical interfaces originate from the system's symmetry and relativity. The analysis of rotational symmetry in optical systems reveals the crucial role of the local spin momentum distribution in the chiral twisting of local spin vectors.
LASER & PHOTONICS REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
K. Yamaguchi, M. Shoji, H. Isobe, K. Miyagawa, K. Nakatani
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mitsuo Shoji, Hiroshi Isobe, Koichi Miyagawa, Kizashi Yamaguchi
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hiroshi Isobe, Mitsuo Shoji, Takayoshi Suzuki, Jian-Ren Shen, Kizashi Yamaguchi
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL THEORY AND COMPUTATION
(2019)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Colin K. Kitakawa, Tomohiro Maruyama, Jinta Oonari, Yuki Mitsuta, Takashi Kawakami, Mitsutaka Okumura, Kizashi Yamaguchi, Shusuke Yamanaka
Article
Plant Sciences
Kizashi Yamaguchi, Shusuke Yamanaka, Hiroshi Isobe, Mitsuo Shoji, Kouichi Miyagawa, Takahito Nakajima, Takashi Kawakami, Mitsutaka Okumura
PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mitsuo Shoji, Hiroshi Isobe, Jian-Ren Shen, Michihiro Suga, Fusamichi Akita, Koichi Miyagawa, Yasuteru Shigeta, Kizashi Yamaguchi
CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
K. Miyagawa, T. Kawakami, Y. Suzuki, H. Isobe, M. Shoji, S. Yamanaka, M. Okumura, T. Nakajima, K. Yamaguchi
Article
Physics, Applied
Kohei Tada, Shingo Tanaka, Takashi Kawakami, Yasutaka Kitagawa, Mitsutaka Okumura, Kizashi Yamaguchi
APPLIED PHYSICS EXPRESS
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michihiro Suga, Fusamichi Akita, Keitaro Yamashita, Yoshiki Nakajima, Go Ueno, Hongjie Li, Takahiro Yamane, Kunio Hirata, Yasufumi Umena, Shinichiro Yonekura, Long-Jiang Yu, Hironori Murakami, Takashi Nomura, Tetsunari Kimura, Minoru Kubo, Seiki Baba, Takashi Kumasaka, Kensuke Tono, Makina Yabashi, Hiroshi Isobe, Kizashi Yamaguchi, Masaki Yamamoto, Hideo Ago, Jian-Ren Shen
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Koichi Miyagawa, Mitsuo Shoji, Hiroshi Isobe, Shusuke Yamanaka, Takashi Kawakami, Mitsutaka Okumura, Kizashi Yamaguchi
CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Koichi Miyagawa, Hiroshi Isobe, Mitsuo Shoji, Takashi Kawakami, Shusuke Yamanaka, Kizashi Yamaguchi
Summary: Radical abstraction reactions by cytochrome P450 compound I were investigated using a model consisting of three configurations. The oxyl-radical character played a crucial role in hydrogen radical abstraction from alkanes. The spin population distribution from density functional theory results helped elucidate the relative stabilities and possible reaction pathways.
JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hiroshi Isobe, Mitsuo Shoji, Takayoshi Suzuki, Jian-Ren Shen, Kizashi Yamaguchi
Summary: In photosystem II, water is oxidized to dioxygen through a Mn4CaO5 cluster, with two competing reaction routes, stepwise and concerted, affecting the formation of the final stable closed structure.
JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Kizashi Yamaguchi, Koichi Miyagawa, Mitsuo Shoji, Hiroshi Isobe, Takashi Kawakami
Summary: A multiple S-3 intermediates model for water oxidation in the oxygen evolving complex of photosystem II is examined based on key intermediates elucidated by calculations. The results suggest that the Mn-Hydroxide configuration plays a major role in the S3 state, while Mn-Oxyl has only a partial contribution. The oxyl-radical character is significantly reduced by the coordination of the Ca ion.
CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Kizashi Yamaguchi, Mitsuo Shoji, Hiroshi Isobe, Takashi Kawakami, Koichi Miyagawa, Michihiro Suga, Fusamichi Akita, Jian-Ren Shen
Summary: This review elucidates the geometric and electronic structures of the catalytic CaMn4Ox (x = 5, 6) cluster in the water oxidation process in PSII, using high-resolution X-ray diffraction and serial femtosecond crystallography experiments, as well as theoretical computations. The interplay between experimental and theoretical methods effectively reveals the coordination structures and spin states of the cluster, and implications of these findings for artificial catalyst development are discussed.
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kizashi Yamaguchi, Hiroshi Isobe, Mitsuo Shoji, Takashi Kawakami, Koichi Miyagawa
Summary: This review article provides a historical perspective on the nature of chemical bonds in high-valent transition metal oxo and peroxo compounds. It revisits the basic concepts and theoretical backgrounds of the broken-symmetry method and explores its application in characterizing different chemical reaction mechanisms. The article also discusses the use of molecular orbital models to explain the reactivity of metal oxo and peroxo compounds, as well as the chameleonic behavior observed in these compounds. Recent computational results are used to validate the early theoretical models proposed.