Chiral-induced spin selectivity effect provides a new
strategy
for manipulating electron spin, which has potential applications in
various spin-related fields. Here, the spin-selective electronic transport
and photocurrent response of (R,S-MBA)2PbI4 are investigated systematically
by first-principles calculations. The minimum periodic chiral hybrid
system has stable spin filtering ability. Different from achiral magnetic
tunnel junctions (MTJs), the resistance of chiral MTJs depends on
the chirality of (R,S-MBA)2PbI4 and magnetization arrangement of ferromagnetic electrodes.
Additionally, the photon energy and magnetization arrangement of electrodes
can be used to switch the spin channel and photocurrent direction.
At a photon energy of 3.0 eV, chiral MTJs can transfer from separating
spin into outputting highly spin-polarized photocurrent by changing
the magnetization arrangement of electrodes. Chiral spin control and
multifunctional photocurrent switch of Fe/(R,S-MBA)2PbI4/Fe MTJs provide important
information for the design of chiral spintronic and nanoscale electronic
devices.