Boron carbide films exhibits extraordinary magnetoconductance and devices based thereon

US9324938B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9324938-B2
Application numberUS-201314098759-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 6, 2013
Priority dateDec 17, 2012
Publication dateApr 26, 2016
Grant dateApr 26, 2016

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Boron carbide polymers prepared from orthocarborane icosahedra cross-linked with a moiety A wherein A is selected from the group consisting of benzene, pyridine. 1,4-diaminobenzene and mixtures thereof give positive magnetoresistance effects of 30%-80% at room temperature. The novel polymers may be doped with transitional metals to improve electronic and spin performance. These polymers may be deposited by any of a variety of techniques, and may be used in a wide variety of devices including magnetic tunnel junctions, spin-memristors and non-local spin valves.

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What is claimed is: 1. A composition of matter comprised of a boron carbide polymer which polymer is comprised of orthocarborane icosahedra cross-linked with a moiety A; wherein A is selected from the group consisting of benzene, pyridine, 1,4-diaminobenzene and mixtures thereof; and wherein said polymer exhibits a positive magnetoresistance effect of about 30%-80% at room temperature. 2. The composition of matter of claim 1 , wherein said polymer is doped with a transition metal at apex carbon sites in said polymer. 3. The composition of matter of claim 1 , wherein said polymer is deposited as an amorphous film on a substrate by plasma vapor deposition, chemical vapor deposition, plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition or by co-condensation of orthocarborane and a moiety A; wherein A is selected from the group consisting of benzene, pyridine and 1,4-diaminobenzene. 4. A magnetic tunnel junction comprising a barrier layer which is comprised of the composition of matter of claim 1 which barrier layer may be switched between a polarized and non-polarized state under an applied voltage. 5. A spin-memristor comprising a barrier material comprised of the composition of matter of claim 1 , wherein said barrier material exhibits a change in conductivity in response to a pulsed applied magnetic field, whereby said spin-memristor switches between states of low and high resistance. 6. A non-local spin valve comprising a channel of the composition of matter of claim 1 .

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  • Electricity · mapped topic

  • H01L43/10Primary

    Electricity · mapped topic

  • H10N50/85Primary

    Materials of the active region · CPC title

  • Magnetoresistive devices · CPC title

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What does patent US9324938B2 cover?
Boron carbide polymers prepared from orthocarborane icosahedra cross-linked with a moiety A wherein A is selected from the group consisting of benzene, pyridine. 1,4-diaminobenzene and mixtures thereof give positive magnetoresistance effects of 30%-80% at room temperature. The novel polymers may be doped with transitional metals to improve electronic and spin performance. These polymers may be …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Quantum Devices Llc, Univ North Texas
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01L43/10. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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Publication date Tue Apr 26 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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