2DSPIN-TECH – A game changer for computer memory

As the use of information technology increases rapidly, it is necessary to develop new non-volatile, faster, and energyefficient electronics. Spintronic technologies open routes to achieve this. However, devices based on conventional materials are still too inefficient for applications in consumer electronics. Graphene and other 2D materials can be the solution to current technology roadblocks – it’s where the project 2DSPIN-TECH enters the room.

World of spintronics

Spintronics shows us a brand new world, full of magnetic possibilities. 2DSPIN-TECHis here to demonstrate controllable spin-orbit torque in 2D materials. The flow of charged electrons can generate electrical current, and in addition to this charge it also carries a spin. In the same way traditional electronics uses charge current to represent information as zeros and ones, the spin current can be used to represent the same binary data in spintronics. Such devices should have quicker switching times and lower power consumption than conventional devices because spin can be manipulated faster and at lower energy costs than charge can.

The proposed van der Waals heterostructure spintronic devices consisting of 2D topological spin-orbit materials and 2D magnets will enable exceptionally efficient spin-orbit torque (SOT) functionality with low current densities and ultrafast magnetization switching speed.

The consortium: 7 partners from 5 European countries! Chalmers tekniska högskola, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Chalmers Industriteknik, Fredrich-Schiller Universität Jena, HQ Graphene, The University of Manchester och Universität Regensburg.

The project brings together pioneering and world-leading experimental and theoretical researchers and a company in the field of spintronics and 2D materials in Europe. Projektcoordinator is professor Saroj Dash, Chalmers University of Technology. Vi på We at Chalmers Industriteknik are driving business development and communication in the project, as part of the Graphene Flagship.

Here you can read more about the project.