Magnetic control over the fundamental structure of atomic wires

Chakrabarti, Sudipto; Vilan, Ayelet; Deutch, Gai; Oz, Annabelle; Hod, Oded; Peralta, Juan E.; Tal, Oren

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31456-4

Title: Magnetic control over the fundamental structure of atomic wires

Journal Article · 14 July 2022 · Nature Communications

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31456-4 · OSTI ID:1904520

Chakrabarti, Sudipto ^[1];

^[2]; Deutch, Gai ^[2]; Oz, Annabelle ^[3];

^[3]; Peralta, Juan E. ^[4];

^[2]

Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot (Israel); Weizmann Inst. of Science, Rehovot (Israel)
Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot (Israel)
Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv (Israel)
Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI (United States)

When reducing the size of materials towards the nanoscale, magnetic properties can emerge due to structural variations. Here, we show the reverse effect, where the structure of nanomaterials is controlled by magnetic manipulations. Using the break-junction technique, we find that the interatomic distance in platinum atomic wires is shorter or longer by up to ~20%, when a magnetic field is applied parallel or perpendicular to the wires during their formation, respectively. The magnetic field direction also affects the wire length, where longer (shorter) wires are formed under a parallel (perpendicular) field. Our experimental analysis, supported by calculations, indicates that the direction of the applied magnetic field promotes the formation of suspended atomic wires with a specific magnetization orientation associated with typical orbital characteristics, interatomic distance, and stability. A similar effect is found for various metal and metal-oxide atomic wires, demonstrating that magnetic fields can control the atomistic structure of different nanomaterials when applied during their formation stage.

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Research Organization:: Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: Dana and Yossie Hollander; European Research Council; Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities; Israel Science Foundation; Minerva Foundation; Ministry of Science and Technology of Israel; Tel-Aviv University; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0005027

OSTI ID:: 1904520

Journal Information:: Nature Communications, Journal Name: Nature Communications Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 13; ISSN 2041-1723

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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