Unraveling the magnetism of a graphene triangular flake

Date 13th, May 2020
Source chemeurope.com - Scientific News Websites

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Graphene is a diamagnetic material, this is, unable of becoming magnetic. However, a triangular piece of graphene is predicted to be magnetic. This apparent contradiction is a consequence of "magic" shapes in the structure of graphene flakes, which force electrons to "spin" easier in one direction. ...