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Emerging two-dimensional ferromagnetism in silicene materials.


ABSTRACT: The appeal of ultra-compact spintronics drives intense research on magnetism in low-dimensional materials. Recent years have witnessed remarkable progress in engineering two-dimensional (2D) magnetism via defects, edges, adatoms, and magnetic proximity. However, intrinsic 2D ferromagnetism remained elusive until recent discovery of out-of-plane magneto-optical response in Cr-based layers, stimulating the search for 2D magnets with tunable and diverse properties. Here we employ a bottom-up approach to produce layered structures of silicene (a Si counterpart of graphene) functionalized by rare-earth atoms, ranging from the bulk down to one monolayer. We track the evolution from the antiferromagnetism of the bulk to intrinsic 2D in-plane ferromagnetism of ultrathin layers, with its characteristic dependence of the transition temperature on low magnetic fields. The emerging ferromagnetism manifests itself in the electron transport. The discovery of a class of robust 2D magnets, compatible with the mature Si technology, is instrumental for engineering new devices and understanding spin phenomena.

SUBMITTER: Tokmachev AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5920055 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The appeal of ultra-compact spintronics drives intense research on magnetism in low-dimensional materials. Recent years have witnessed remarkable progress in engineering two-dimensional (2D) magnetism via defects, edges, adatoms, and magnetic proximity. However, intrinsic 2D ferromagnetism remained elusive until recent discovery of out-of-plane magneto-optical response in Cr-based layers, stimulating the search for 2D magnets with tunable and diverse properties. Here we employ a bottom-up approa  ...[more]

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