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Gao Z, Ma F, Zhu Z, Zhang Q, Liu Y, Jiao Y, Du A. Ultrahigh Néel Temperature Antiferromagnetism and Ultrafast Laser-Controlled Demagnetization in a Dirac Nodal Line MoB 3 Monolayer. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:10964-10971. [PMID: 39171642 PMCID: PMC11378283 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c02914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/23/2024]
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Two-dimensional (2D) antiferromagnetic (AFM) materials boasting a high Néel temperature (TN), high carrier mobility, and fast spin response under an external field are in great demand for efficient spintronics. Herein, we theoretically present the MoB3 monolayer as an ideal 2D platform for AFM spintronics. The AFM MoB3 monolayer features a symmetry-protected, 4-fold degenerate Dirac nodal line (DNL) at the Fermi level. It demonstrates a high magnetic anisotropy energy of 865 μeV/Mo and an ultrahigh TN of 1050 K, one of the highest recorded for 2D AFMs. Importantly, we reveal the ultrafast demagnetization of AFM MoB3 under laser irradiation, which induces a rapid transition from a DNL semimetallic state to a metallic state on the time scale of hundreds of femtoseconds. This work presents an effective method for designing advanced spintronics using 2D high-temperature DNL semimetals and opens up a new idea for ultrafast modulation of magnetization in topological semimetals.
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- Zhen Gao
- College of Physics, Hebei Key Laboratory of Photophysics Research and Application, Hebei Normal University, 050024 Shijiazhuang, China
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- College of Physics, Hebei Key Laboratory of Photophysics Research and Application, Hebei Normal University, 050024 Shijiazhuang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, 410081 Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, 410081 Changsha, China
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- College of Physics, Hebei Key Laboratory of Photophysics Research and Application, Hebei Normal University, 050024 Shijiazhuang, China
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- College of Physics, Hebei Key Laboratory of Photophysics Research and Application, Hebei Normal University, 050024 Shijiazhuang, China
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- School of Chemistry and Physics and Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, 4000 Queensland, Australia
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Kumar A, Parida P. Iron-arsenide monolayers as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries: a first-principles study. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:12060-12069. [PMID: 38586896 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp00062e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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This theoretical investigation delves into the structural, electronic, and electrochemical properties of two hexagonal iron-arsenide monolayers, 1T-FeAs and 1H-FeAs, focusing on their potential as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. Previous studies have highlighted the ferromagnetic nature of 1T-FeAs at room temperature. Our calculations reveal that both phases exhibit metallic behaviour with spin-polarized electronic band structures. Electrochemical studies show that the 1T-FeAs monolayer has better ionic conductivity for Li ions than the 1H-FeAs phase, attributed to a lower activation barrier of 0.38 eV. This characteristic suggests a faster charge/discharge rate. Both FeAs phases exhibit comparable theoretical capacities (374 mA h g-1), outperforming commercial graphite anodes. The average open-circuit voltage for maximum Li atom adsorption is 0.61 V for 1H-FeAs and 0.44 V for 1T-FeAs. The volume expansion over the maximum adsorption of Li atoms on both phases is also remarkably less than the commercially used anode material such as graphite. Furthermore, the adsorption of Li atoms onto 1H-FeAs induces a remarkable transition from ferromagnetism to anti-ferromagnetism, with minimal impact on the electronic band structure. In contrast, the original state of 1T-FeAs remains unaffected by Li adsorption. To summarize, both 1T-FeAs and 1H-FeAs monolayers have potential as promising anode materials for lithium-ion batteries, offering valuable insights into their electrochemical performance and phase transition behaviour upon Li adsorption.
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- Ajay Kumar
- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihta, Bihar, India.
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihta, Bihar, India.
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Gao Z, He Y, Xiong K. Two-dimensional Janus SVAN 2 (A = Si, Ge) monolayers with intrinsic semiconductor character and room temperature ferromagnetism: tunable electronic properties via strain and an electric field. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:17416-17425. [PMID: 37947052 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt03031h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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In the context of developing next-generation information technology, two-dimensional materials with inherent ferromagnetism, a Curie temperature above room temperature, and significant magnetic anisotropy hold great promise. In this work, we employed first-principles calculations to investigate a novel two-dimensional Janus structure, namely SVAN2 (A = Si, Ge). Our findings reveal that these structures are not only dynamically and thermally stable, but also exhibit semiconductor properties alongside their ferromagnetic states. The Janus SVSiN2 monolayer exhibits an in-plane easy axis, while the SVGeN2 monolayer shows an out-of-plane easy axis, both characterized by a significant magnetic anisotropy energy (129 and 172 μeV, respectively). Notably, through Monte Carlo simulation, we found that the Curie temperature of the SVSiN2 monolayer is 330 K, which is higher than room temperature. Finally, by applying biaxial strain and an external electric field, we successfully regulated the electronic properties of the SVAN2 (A = Si, Ge) monolayers, enabling a transition from semiconductor to half-metallic behavior. These remarkable electronic and magnetic properties make the Janus SVAN2 (A = Si, Ge) monolayers promising candidate materials for spin electron applications.
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- Zhen Gao
- Department of Physics, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Physics, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China.
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- Materials Genome Institute, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, P. R. China
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Ma S, Jiang J, Zou L, Lin J, Lu N, Zhuo Z, Wu X, Li Q. Two-dimensional superhard silicon nitrides with widely tunable bandgap, high carrier mobility and hole-doping-induced robust magnetism. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:14912-14922. [PMID: 37655453 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr01466e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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The search for new forms of the traditional bulk materials to enrich their interactions and properties is an attractive subject in two-dimensional (2D) materials. In this work, novel tetra-hexa-mixed coordinated 2D silicon nitrides (Si3N4) and their analogues are systematically investigated via density functional theory. The results show the global minimum 2D structure, Si3N4 (T-aa), is a highly chemically and thermally stable superhard semiconductor with a wide indirect bandgap (about 6.0 eV), which is widely adjustable under both biaxial strain and vertical electric field. It also possesses anisotropic high carrier mobility, up to 5490 cm2 V-1 s-1 at room temperature. Besides, its nitride analogues of group IVA (Si, Ge, Sn, and Pb) exhibit diverse electronic structures with regular bandgap distribution. Remarkably, some nitride analogues display linearly increasing robust magnetism with hole doping. The theoretical Curie temperatures of Si3N4 and Sn3N4 with hole doping (1h+ per unit cell) are 298 and 180 K, respectively. The Si3N4 (T-aa) and its analogues have a variety of excellent properties to be potentially applied in various fields, e.g., semiconductor electronics, spintronics, high-temperature structural materials, and superhard materials.
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- Shengqian Ma
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, and School of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Taishan University, Taian, Shandong, 271000, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China.
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, and School of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, and School of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
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Wu D, Zhuo Z, Lv H, Wu X. Two-Dimensional Cr 2X 3S 3 (X = Br, I) Janus Semiconductor with Intrinsic Room-Temperature Magnetism. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:2905-2911. [PMID: 33725451 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c00454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The exploration of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors with intrinsic room-temperature magnetism for use in nanoscale spintronic devices is of particular interest. Recently, the ferromagnetic CrX3 monolayer (X = Br, I) has received growing attention, but low critical temperature hinders its practical applications in spintronics. Here, using first-principles calculations, we report 2D Cr2X3S3 (X = Br, I) Janus semiconductors with room-temperature magnetism by replacing one layer of halogon atoms with sulfur atoms in CrX3 monolayer. Our results demonstrate that Cr2Br3S3 and Cr2I3S3 Janus crystals are ferrimagnetic semiconductors, that maintain their magnetic order, with a direct bandgap of 1.19 and 0.61 eV and high critical temperature of 387 and 447 K, respectively. The residual unpaired p electrons on the S anions lead to a strong direct-exchange interaction between the Cr and S atoms. Moreover, their room-temperature magnetism is robust under biaxial strain, while the bandgap can be remarkably modulated with strain. The novel magnetic properties in 2D Cr2X3S3 Janus magnetic semiconductors give them promising applications in spintronics.
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- Daoxiong Wu
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- Synergetic Innovation of Quantum Information & Quantum Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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Zhao M, Dai X, Tang Y. Charge transfer and strain tuned antiferromagnetism in the two-dimensional CrCl 3/[Mo 2C(-O)] 2 heterojunction. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:20477-20481. [PMID: 32966429 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp03406a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Magnetic ordering in two-dimensional materials with atomic level thickness has been one of the most important issues in condensed matter physics and material science. Most previous studies have focused on the two-dimensional ferromagnetic systems, while the antiferromagnetic systems have been much less touched. Here, by using first-principles calculations and Monte Carlo simulation, a two-dimensional antiferromagnetic heterojunction: CrCl3/[Mo2C(-O)]2, is predicted, by tuning the electronic distribution. The ferromagnetic coupling between the Cr-Cr atoms in the CrCl3/(Mo2C)2 heterostructure is enhanced by the transferred electrons from Mo2C, which will occupy the t2g orbits of Cr. With the O adsorbed on the Mo2C, the Cr-Cl bond length increases and the superexchange interaction is decreased. The magnetic ground state changes to antiferromagnetism. More interestingly, under a moderate compressive biaxial strain, its Néel temperature of CrCl3/(Mo2C-O)2 can be significantly increased for the enhanced direct exchange of Cr-Cr atom with a value of 146 K. The heterojunction is useful for two-dimensional spintronic logic, ultrafast magnetodynamic devices and information storage for new generation computer devices.
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- Mingyu Zhao
- School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
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- School of Physics, Henan Normal University, Henan 453000, China
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- School of Physics, Zhengzhou Normal University, Henan 450000, China
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Hao P, Jiang L, Zhao H, Li J, Qiu S, Chen H. Sol–gel combustion synthesis and antiferromagnetic properties of orthorhombic perovskite-type MFeO3:R3+ (M=La, Gd; R=Eu, Er, Ho) nanocrystalline powders. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2019.121087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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