Local defects and ferromagnetism in graphene layers

M. A. H. Vozmediano, M. P. López-Sancho, T. Stauber, and F. Guinea
Phys. Rev. B 72, 155121 – Published 28 October 2005

Abstract

We study the changes in the electronic structure induced by lattice defects in graphene planes. In many cases, lattice distortions give rise to localized states at the Fermi level. Electron-electron interactions lead to the existence of local moments. The RKKY interaction between these moments is always ferromagnetic, due to the semimetallic properties of graphene.

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  • Received 29 June 2005

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.72.155121

©2005 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

M. A. H. Vozmediano1, M. P. López-Sancho2, T. Stauber2, and F. Guinea2,3

  • 1Unidad Asociada CSIC-UC3M, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, E-28911 Leganés, Madrid, Spain
  • 2Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, CSIC, Cantoblanco, E-28049 Madrid, Spain
  • 3Department of Physics, Boston University, 590 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA

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Vol. 72, Iss. 15 — 15 October 2005

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