SGER: Manganese Nanostructures on Si(100): Linking Structure and Magnetic Properties

化学系的分析和表面化学项目和材料研究部的金属项目将支持弗吉尼亚大学Petra Reinke教授的探索性研究小额资助（SGER）奖。Reinke教授和她的学生们的目标是首次在硅表面形成磁性纳米结构。理论预测表明，硅表面mn纳米结构的形状、位置和键合决定了组装体的磁性能。Reinke教授将在扫描隧道显微镜下以原子尺度的分辨率观察mn纳米结构的组装，利用这些数据来定制Mn-Si结构，表征这些结构的磁性，并评估它们纳入自旋电子学器件的适用性。该研究旨在揭示mn纳米结构的原子尺度结构与键合以及由此产生的磁性之间的联系。它可能会对自旋电子学器件的发展产生重大影响。

The Analytical and Surface Chemistry Program of the Division of Chemistry (CHE) and the Metals Program of the Division of Material Research (DMR) will support the Small Grant for Exploratory Research (SGER) award of Prof. Petra Reinke of the University of Virginia. Prof. Reinke and her students aim to form for the first time magnetic nanostructures on silicon surfaces. Theoretical predictions indicate that the shape, position and bonding of the Mn-nanostructures on the Si-surface determine the magnetic properties of the assembly. Prof. Reinke will observe the assembly of the Mn-nanostructure with atomic scale resolution in a scanning tunneling microscope, use this data to tailor the Mn-Si structure, characterize the magnetic properties of these structures and evaluate their suitability for incorporation into spintronics devices. The study aims to unravel the connection between the atomic scale structure and bonding and the resultant magnetic properties of a Mn-nanostructure. It may strongly impact the field of spintronics device development.