Based on first-principles calculations,the bias-induced evolutions of hybrid interface states inπ-conjugated tricene and in insulating octane magnetic molecular junctions are investigated.Obvious bias-induced splitti...Based on first-principles calculations,the bias-induced evolutions of hybrid interface states inπ-conjugated tricene and in insulating octane magnetic molecular junctions are investigated.Obvious bias-induced splitting and energy shift of the spin-resolved hybrid interface states are observed in the two junctions.The recombination of the shifted hybrid interface states from different interfaces makes the spin polarization around the Fermi energy strongly bias-dependent.The transport calculations demonstrate that in theπ-conjugated tricene junction,the bias-dependent hybrid interface states work efficiently for large current,current spin polarization,and distinct tunneling magnetoresistance.But in the insulating octane junction,the spin-dependent transport via the hybrid interface states is inhibited,which is only slightly disturbed by the bias.This work reveals the phenomenon of bias-induced reconstruction of hybrid interface states in molecular spinterface devices,and the underlying role of conjugated molecular orbitals in the transport ability of hybrid interface states.展开更多
Spin-dependent transport in ferromagnet/organic-ferromagnet/metal junctions is investigated theoretically.The results reveal a large tunneling magnetoresistance up to 3230%by controlling the relative magnetization ori...Spin-dependent transport in ferromagnet/organic-ferromagnet/metal junctions is investigated theoretically.The results reveal a large tunneling magnetoresistance up to 3230%by controlling the relative magnetization orientation between the ferromagnet and the central organic ferromagnet.The mechanism is explained by distinct efficient spin-resolved tunneling states in the ferromagnet between the parallel and antiparallel spin configurations.The key role of the organic ferromagnet in generating the large magnetoresistance is explored,where the spin selection effect is found to enlarge the difference of the tunneling states between the parallel and antiparallel configurations by comparing with the conventional organic spin valves.The effects of intrinsic interactions in the organic ferromagnet including electron–lattice interaction and spin coupling with radicals on the magnetoresistance are discussed.This work demonstrates a promising potential of organic ferromagnets in the design of high-performance organic spin valves.展开更多
The problematic calcareous microfossil Halysis is abundant in the Middle Ordovician Darriwilian Stage of the western edge of the Ordos Basin,North China.The rich and well-preserved specimens of Halysis in this area fa...The problematic calcareous microfossil Halysis is abundant in the Middle Ordovician Darriwilian Stage of the western edge of the Ordos Basin,North China.The rich and well-preserved specimens of Halysis in this area facilitate detailed studies for its skeletal construction and tube microstructure.Halysis differs from calcified cyanobacteria and calcareous red and green algae in morphology,skeletal construction and microstructure,as well as reproduction mode.Halysis typically consists of multiple juxtaposed parallel tubes arranged in sheets(‘multiple-tube'type)or is just composed of one tube(‘single-tube'type).In‘multiple-tube'Halysis,tube fission by bifurcation results from the insertion of a microcrystalline wall at the center of a mother tube.This study demonstrates for the first time that the tube walls of Halysis have a laminofibrous(fibronormal)microstructure,composed of fibrous calcite perpendicular to wall surface,and recognizes the‘single-tube'type Halysis composed of one tube;in addition,for the first time,this study finds out that‘multiple-tube'Halysis develops buddings from the conjunction of two tubes and‘single-tube'Halysis shows wide-angle Y-shaped branchings.Based on these findings,this study further compares Halysis with tabulate corals.Halysis appears stratigraphically earlier than Catenipora and Aulopora,and has a smaller tube size.‘Multiple-tube'Halysis resembles Catenipora and‘single-tube'Halysis resembles Aulopora in skeletal construction and microstructure,and in their tube walls of laminofibrous microstructure composed of fibrous calcite perpendicular to the tube wall surface.Catenipora and Halysis are both characterized by the absence of septal spines.The similarities suggest that Halysis may be the ancestor of Catenipora-like and Aulopora-like tabulate corals.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11974215,21933002,and 11874242)the Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation,China(Grant No.ZR2019MA043)。
文摘Based on first-principles calculations,the bias-induced evolutions of hybrid interface states inπ-conjugated tricene and in insulating octane magnetic molecular junctions are investigated.Obvious bias-induced splitting and energy shift of the spin-resolved hybrid interface states are observed in the two junctions.The recombination of the shifted hybrid interface states from different interfaces makes the spin polarization around the Fermi energy strongly bias-dependent.The transport calculations demonstrate that in theπ-conjugated tricene junction,the bias-dependent hybrid interface states work efficiently for large current,current spin polarization,and distinct tunneling magnetoresistance.But in the insulating octane junction,the spin-dependent transport via the hybrid interface states is inhibited,which is only slightly disturbed by the bias.This work reveals the phenomenon of bias-induced reconstruction of hybrid interface states in molecular spinterface devices,and the underlying role of conjugated molecular orbitals in the transport ability of hybrid interface states.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11974215,11704230,11674197,and 11874242)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province,China(Grant No.ZR2019MA043)the Taishan Scholar Project of Shandong Province,China
文摘Spin-dependent transport in ferromagnet/organic-ferromagnet/metal junctions is investigated theoretically.The results reveal a large tunneling magnetoresistance up to 3230%by controlling the relative magnetization orientation between the ferromagnet and the central organic ferromagnet.The mechanism is explained by distinct efficient spin-resolved tunneling states in the ferromagnet between the parallel and antiparallel spin configurations.The key role of the organic ferromagnet in generating the large magnetoresistance is explored,where the spin selection effect is found to enlarge the difference of the tunneling states between the parallel and antiparallel configurations by comparing with the conventional organic spin valves.The effects of intrinsic interactions in the organic ferromagnet including electron–lattice interaction and spin coupling with radicals on the magnetoresistance are discussed.This work demonstrates a promising potential of organic ferromagnets in the design of high-performance organic spin valves.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Science and Technology Major Projea(Grant Nos.2016ZX05004-006 and 2016ZX05004-004)the Strategic Priority Research Program(B)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB26000000)and the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41502004 and 41902110).
文摘The problematic calcareous microfossil Halysis is abundant in the Middle Ordovician Darriwilian Stage of the western edge of the Ordos Basin,North China.The rich and well-preserved specimens of Halysis in this area facilitate detailed studies for its skeletal construction and tube microstructure.Halysis differs from calcified cyanobacteria and calcareous red and green algae in morphology,skeletal construction and microstructure,as well as reproduction mode.Halysis typically consists of multiple juxtaposed parallel tubes arranged in sheets(‘multiple-tube'type)or is just composed of one tube(‘single-tube'type).In‘multiple-tube'Halysis,tube fission by bifurcation results from the insertion of a microcrystalline wall at the center of a mother tube.This study demonstrates for the first time that the tube walls of Halysis have a laminofibrous(fibronormal)microstructure,composed of fibrous calcite perpendicular to wall surface,and recognizes the‘single-tube'type Halysis composed of one tube;in addition,for the first time,this study finds out that‘multiple-tube'Halysis develops buddings from the conjunction of two tubes and‘single-tube'Halysis shows wide-angle Y-shaped branchings.Based on these findings,this study further compares Halysis with tabulate corals.Halysis appears stratigraphically earlier than Catenipora and Aulopora,and has a smaller tube size.‘Multiple-tube'Halysis resembles Catenipora and‘single-tube'Halysis resembles Aulopora in skeletal construction and microstructure,and in their tube walls of laminofibrous microstructure composed of fibrous calcite perpendicular to the tube wall surface.Catenipora and Halysis are both characterized by the absence of septal spines.The similarities suggest that Halysis may be the ancestor of Catenipora-like and Aulopora-like tabulate corals.