In 2004, after two decades' worth of experience investigating the photophysical properties of conducting polymers, Z. Valy Vardeny demonstrated a spin valve with an organic active layer. Nature Materials asked him about his views on the achievements in organic spintronics and the future of the field.
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Pulizzi, F. A new face for organics. Nature Mater 8, 696–697 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat2519
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