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The rise of spinterface science

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Little is known about the mechanisms that govern the injection of spins into organic molecules. A new study suggests that the metal/organic interface is key, paving the way for a new field in which interfaces are specifically designed for spin applications. This is this field of 'spinterface' science.

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Figure 1: Schematic of the spin-filtering mechanism at an organic/inorganic hybrid interface.

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