Hyperfine interactions in open-shell planar $s{p}^2$-carbon nanostructures

Abstract

We investigate hyperfine interaction (HFI) using density-functional theory for several open-shell planar $s{p}^2$-carbon nanostructures displaying $\pi$ magnetism. Our prototype structures include both benzenoid ([$n$]triangulenes and a graphene nanoribbon) as well as non-benzenoid (indene, fluorene, and indene[2,1-b]fluorene) molecules. Our results obtained with ORCA indicate that isotropic Fermi contact and anisotropic dipolar terms contribute in comparable strength, rendering the HFI markedly anisotropic. We find that the magnitude of HFI in these molecules can reach more than 100 MHz, thereby opening up the possibility of experimental detection via methods such as electron spin resonance-scanning tunneling microscopy (ESR-STM). Using these results, we obtain empirical models based on $\pi$-spin polarizations at carbon sites. These are defined by generic $s{p}^2$ HFI fit parameters which are derived by matching the computed HFI couplings to $\pi$-spin polarizations computed with methods such as ORCA, SIESTA, or mean-field Hubbard (MFH) models. This approach successfully describes the Fermi contact and dipolar contributions for ${}^{13}$C and ${}^1$H nuclei. These fit parameters allow to obtain hyperfine tensors for large systems where existing methodology is not suitable or computationally too expensive. As an example, we show how HFI scales with system size in [$n$]triangulenes for large $n$ using MFH. We also discuss some implications of HFI for electron-spin decoherence and for coherent nuclear dynamics.

arXiv comment22 pages, 9 figures; version published Phys.Rev.B

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