Ezekiel (Zeke) Johnston-Halperin

Department of Physics

2060 Physics Research Building

191 W. Woodruff Avenue

614-247-4074

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Control of the structure and composition of matter at nanoscopic length scales has emerged as a grand challenge facing the scientific community. Specifically, one area showing significant promise is the intersection of the emerging field of spintronics with the development of nano-patterned materials. This promise arises from both fundamental principles, such as the increased relevance of spin as an additional quantum number in very small systems, as well as practical concerns, such as the potential for significantly decreased power consumption and increased switching speeds when spin currents are substituted for charge currents. Within this context, our group focuses on three distinct but complementary approaches to integrating spintronic functionality into nanoscale systems. Sublithographic patterning of magnetic materials Bottom-up solid-state nanostructure synthesis Molecular materials for spintronics