Selectively controlled ferromagnets by electric fields in van der Waals ferromagnetic heterojunctions

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Title: Selectively controlled ferromagnets by electric fields in van der Waals ferromagnetic heterojunctions
Authors: Wang, Zi-Ao, Xue, Weishan, Yan, Faguang, Zhu, Wenkai, Liu, Yi, Zhang, Xinhui, Wei, Zhongming, Chang, Kai, Yuan, Zhe, Wang, Kaiyou
Publication Year: 2022
Collection: Condensed Matter
Subject Terms: Condensed Matter - Materials Science, Condensed Matter - Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
More Details: Charge transfer plays a key role at the interfaces of heterostructures, which can affect electronic structures and ultimately the physical properties of the materials. However, charge transfer is difficult to manipulate externally once the interface formed. Here, we report electrically tunable charge transfer in Fe3GeTe2/Cr2Ge2Te6/Fe3GeTe2 all-magnetic van der Waals heterostructures, which can be exploited to selectively modify the magnetic properties of the top or bottom Fe3GeTe2 electrodes. The directional charge transfer from metallic Fe3GeTe2 to semiconducting Cr2Ge2Te6 remarkably modifies magnetic anisotropy energy of Fe3GeTe2, leading to the dramatically suppressed coercivity. The electrically selective control of ferromagnets demonstrated in this study could stimulate the development of spintronic devices based on van der Waals magnets.
Comment: 18 pages, 4 figures
Document Type: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c04796
Access URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2207.13338
Accession Number: edsarx.2207.13338
Database: arXiv
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DOI:10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c04796