Abstract: As a new kind of diluted magnetic semiconductor materials, the study on spintronics properties of the MnxGe1-x quantum dots have made a great breakthrough in recent years. The current preparation method of the diluted magnetic doping MnxGe1-x quantum dots and its related magnetic properties have been well discussed. The interaction between Mn ion and growth surface, morphology evolution, and attempts for spintronics application based on such nanomaterials have also been introduced in detailed. At the end of this article, we focus on the key spot of the research and the problems that need to be solved for the application of MnxGe1-x quantum dots in the near future.
李广洋, 杨杰, 邱锋, 王荣飞, 王茺, 杨宇. 稀磁掺杂MnxGe1-x量子点的制备及应用[J]. 《材料导报》期刊社, 2018, 32(13): 2176-2182.
LI Guangyang, YANG Jie, QIU Feng, WANG Rongfei, WANG Chong, YANG Yu. Preparation and Application of Dilute Magnetic Doping of MnxGe1-x Quantum Dots. Materials Reports, 2018, 32(13): 2176-2182.
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