Measurement of the Induced Magnetic Polarisation of Rotated-Domain Graphene Grown on Co Film with Polarised Neutron Reflectivity

  • Razan Omar M. Aboljadayel
  • , Christy John Kinane
  • , Carlos Antonio Fernandes Vaz
  • , David Michael Love
  • , Marie Blandine Martin
  • , Andrea Cabrero-Vilatela
  • , Philipp Braeuninger-Weimer
  • , Adrian Ionescu
  • , Andrew John Caruana
  • , Timothy Randall Charlton
  • , Justin Llandro
  • , Pedro Manuel da Silva Monteiro
  • , Crispin Henry William Barnes
  • , Stephan Hofmann
  • , Sean Langridge

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Abstract

In this paper, we determine the magnetic moment induced in graphene when grown on a cobalt film using polarised neutron reflectivity (PNR). A magnetic signal in the graphene was detected by X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) spectra at the C K-edge. From the XMCD sum rules an estimated magnetic moment of 0.3 (Formula presented.) B/C atom, while a more accurate estimation of 0.49 (Formula presented.) B/C atom was obtained by carrying out a PNR measurement at 300 K. The results indicate that the higher magnetic moment in Co is counterbalanced by the larger lattice mismatch between the Co-C (1.6%) and the slightly longer bond length, inducing a magnetic moment in graphene that is similar to that reported in Ni/graphene heterostructures.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2620
JournalNanomaterials
Volume13
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • PNR
  • XMCD
  • graphene
  • heterostructures
  • magnetism

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