Two-dimensional magnetic materials: structures, properties and external controls
Since the discovery of intrinsic ferromagnetism in atomically thin Cr 2 Gr 2 Te 6 and CrI 3 in 2017, research on two-dimensional (2D) magnetic materials has become a highlighted topic. Based on 2D magnetic materials and their heterostructures, exotic physical phenomena at the atomically thin limit h...
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| Published in | Nanoscale Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 1398 - 1424 |
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| Main Authors | , , , |
| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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England
Royal Society of Chemistry
28.01.2021
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| Summary: | Since the discovery of intrinsic ferromagnetism in atomically thin Cr
2
Gr
2
Te
6
and CrI
3
in 2017, research on two-dimensional (2D) magnetic materials has become a highlighted topic. Based on 2D magnetic materials and their heterostructures, exotic physical phenomena at the atomically thin limit have been discovered, such as the quantum anomalous Hall effect, magneto-electric multiferroics, and magnon valleytronics. Furthermore, magnetism in these ultrathin magnets can be effectively controlled by external perturbations, such as electric field, strain, doping, chemical functionalization, and stacking engineering. These attributes make 2D magnets ideal platforms for fundamental research and promising candidates for various spintronic applications. This review aims at providing an overview of the structures, properties, and external controls of 2D magnets, as well as the challenges and potential opportunities in this field.
This article reviewed the structures, properties and external controls of 2D magnets. |
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| Bibliography: | Shuqing Zhang is currently a Lecturer at Beijing University of Technology. She received her Ph.D. degree in physical chemistry from Peking University in 2017. She then worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Tsinghua University. Her current scientific interests focus on the theoretical studies of two-dimensional photoelectric and spintronic materials. Nannan Luo received his Ph. D. in physics at Tsinghua University, China, in 2018. After working as a postdoctoral fellow at Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Tsinghua University, he is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Applied Physics, School of Physics and Electronics at Hunan University, China. His research interests focus on the theoretical studies of electronic, magnetic, and optical properties of two-dimensional materials. Runzhang Xu received his M.Phil. in physics from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2016. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in materials science and engineering at Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Tsinghua University. His current research interests focus on theoretical and computational studies of intrinsic magnetism in two-dimensional (2D) materials, external modulation of 2D magnetism, and their application in spintronics. Xiaolong Zou received his Ph.D. in physics from Tsinghua University, China, in 2011. After working as a research associate at Rice University, Houston, TX, USA, he joined Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University, as an assistant professor in 2016. Dr. Zou's current research focuses on the theoretical description of magnetic and optical properties of 2D materials and their coupling, as well as the growth mechanism of 2D materials. ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 14 ObjectType-Review-3 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 2040-3364 2040-3372 2040-3372 |
| DOI: | 10.1039/d0nr06813f |