Although it is tempting to compare organic semiconductors with their inorganic counterparts, the spin-injection and spin-transport properties are fundamentally different. The challenges in understanding and improving such properties make organic spintronics an exciting field in its own right.
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Szulczewski, G., Sanvito, S. & Coey, M. A spin of their own. Nature Mater 8, 693–695 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat2518
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