May, 21, 2014 Long, 140 ns electron spin lifetime in chemically synthesized graphene and related nanostructures and its strong interplay between the surface bound oxygen Blint Nfrdi Lszl Forr Mohammad Choucair Spintronics Spintronics aims to utilize the spin of electrons for new forms of information storage and logic devices. Key materials parameter: long spin lifetime S long spin diffusion length l S Detrimental: spin orbit coupling one needs light elements magnetic impurities nuclear moments July, 8, 2015 Spintronics Spintronics aims to utilize the spin of electrons for new forms of information storage and logic devices. Key materials parameter: long spin lifetime S long spin diffusion length l S Detrimental: spin orbit coupling one needs light elements SS