Silicene spintronics — A concise review*
Wang Yang-Yanga),c), Quhe Ru-Gea),d),e),f), Yu Da-Penga),b), Lü Jing‡a),b)
       
Y-shaped silicene spin-separator. Schematic of a Y-shaped separator of silicene with three local gates (leads). The current separates into gate 2 and gate 3, respectively, carrying opposite spin/valley degrees of freedom. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [ 39 ]. Copyright 2013 Macmillan Publishers Limited.