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Physics and Astronomy Faculty Patents Physics and Astronomy
1-22-2013
Class of Ferromagnetic SemiconductorsLarysa ShlykUniversity of Kentucky
Sergiy A. KryukovUniversity of Kentucky, [email protected]
Lance E. De LongUniversity of Kentucky, [email protected]
Barbara Schüpp-Niewa
Rainer Niewa
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Recommended CitationShlyk, Larysa; Kryukov, Sergiy A.; De Long, Lance E.; Schüpp-Niewa, Barbara; and Niewa, Rainer, "Class of FerromagneticSemiconductors" (2013). Physics and Astronomy Faculty Patents. Paper 2.http://uknowledge.uky.edu/physastron_patents/2
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CLASS OF FERROMAGNETIC SEMICONDUCTORS
Inventors: Larysa Shlyk, Lexington, KY (US); Sergly Alexandrovich Kryukov, Lexington, KY (US); Lance Eric De Long, Lexington, KY (US); Barbara Schiipp-NieWa, Hallbergmoos (DE); Rainer NieWa, Hallbergmoos (DE)
Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, KY (US)
Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 760 days.
Appl. No.: 12/062,076
Filed: Apr. 3, 2008
Prior Publication Data
US 2008/0277748 A1 Nov. 13, 2008
Related US. Application Data
Provisional application No. 60/921,641, ?led on Apr. 3, 2007.
Int. Cl. C01G 55/00 (2006.01) C01G 23/00 (2006.01) C01G 23/04 (2006.01) US. Cl. ....... .. 252/62.62; 252/6251 R; 252/62.3 R;
117/944; 257/421; 423/593.1; 423/5946; 423/594.2; 423/598; 423/594.9; 423/594.16
Field of Classi?cation Search ............. .. 252/62.62,
252/6251 R, 62.3 R; 423/593.1, 594.6, 594.2, 423/598, 594.9, 594.16; 117/944; 257/421
See application ?le for complete search history.
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Primary Examiner * Carol M KosloW
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm * CroWell & Moring LLP
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Single crystal and polycrystal oxoruthenates having the gen eraliZed compositions (BaZ,Srl_Z)FexCoyRu6_(x+y)Ol l (1 g (x+y)§5; 022; 1) and (Ba,Sr)M2?Ru4 IKO, 1 (M:Fe,Co) belong to a novel class of ferromagnetic semiconductors With applications in spin-based ?eld effect transistors, spin-based light emitting diodes, and magnetic random access memories.
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Verdoes, D., et al., “Equilibria Description for the System BaO RuO2-Fe2O3 With Less Than 55 Mol% BaO at l300° C. in Platinum Capsules; A Crystallographic and Leaching Study,” 1987 Pergamon Journals Ltd., Mat. Res. Bull., vol. 22, pp. l-lO. Larysa Shlyk et al., High-Temperature Ferromagnetism and Tunable Seminconductivity of (Ba, Sr)M2?Ru4?Oll (MIFe, Co): A New
Paradigm for Spintronics, Advanced Materials, published online Mar. 18, 2008, 9999, pp. 1-6. Barbar Schupp-NieWa et al., BAFe3_39(5)Ru2_6 16pm and Ba Co1_85(6)Ru4_15(6)O11, Preparation Crystal Structures, and Magnetic and Transport Properties of Quaternary Transition Metal OXoruthen ates, Z. Naturforsch, 62b, Jun. 2007, pp. 753-758.
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