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Breakthrough Magnetic Nanohelices Revolutionize Spintronics at Room Temperature

9/11/2025

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South Korean researchers created magnetic nanohelices that manipulate electron spin at room temperature, advancing spintronics.
This technology enhances data storage and logic devices by leveraging electron spin instead of electric charge.
Led by Professors Young Keun Kim and Ki Tae Nam, the team published their findings in Science.
They achieved over 80% spin polarization using chiral magnetic materials.
A new method confirmed chirality by measuring electromotive force under rotating magnetic fields.

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Story summary

South Korean researchers created magnetic nanohelices that manipulate electron spin at room temperature, advancing spintronics.
This technology enhances data storage and logic devices by leveraging electron spin instead of electric charge.
Led by Professors Young Keun Kim and Ki Tae Nam, the team published their findings in Science.
They achieved over 80% spin polarization using chiral magnetic materials.
A new method confirmed chirality by measuring electromotive force under rotating magnetic fields.