Semiconductor (3 of 3) (IMAGE)

Rice University

Semiconductor (3 of 3)

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A density functional theory calculation showed the magnetic properties of a fluorinated sample of hexagonal boron nitride. This version is anti-ferromagnetic, determined by how the fluorine atoms (red) attach to the boron and nitrogen matrix.

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Ajayan Group/Rice University

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