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Abstract
Two-dimensional (2D) magnetic materials offer a promising platform for nanoscale spintronics and for exploration of novel physical phenomena. Here, we predict a diverse range of magnetic orders in cobalt-based 2D single septuple layers CoX2Y4, namely, CoBi2Te4, CoBi2Se2Te2, CoBi2Se4, and CoSb2Te4. Notably, CoBi2Te4 presents intrinsic non-collinear antiferromagnetism (AFM), while the others display collinear AFM. The emergence of AFM in all CoX2Y4 materials is attributed to the antiferromagnetic 90° Co-Te(Se)-Co superexchange coupling. The origin of non-collinear/collinear orders lies in competing Heisenberg exchange interactions within the Co triangular lattice. A pivotal factor governing the non-collinear order of CoBi2Te4 is the vanishingly small ratio of exchange coupling between next-nearest neighbour Co and the nearest neighbour Co (J2/J1 ∼ 0.01). Furthermore, our investigation into strain effects on CoX2Y4 lattices demonstrates the tunability of the magnetic state of CoSb2Te4 from collinear to non-collinear. Our prediction of the unique non-collinear AFM in 2D suggests the potential for observing extraordinary magnetic phenomena in 2D, including non-collinear scattering and magnetic domain walls.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1804-1812 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Nanoscale Horizons |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 10 |
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| Publication status | Published - 7 Aug 2024 |
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ARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-energy Electronics Technologies
Fuhrer, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Bao, Q. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Culcer, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Davis, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Davis, J. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hamilton, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Helmerson, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Klochan, O. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Medhekar, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ostrovskaya, E. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Parish, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Schiffrin, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Seidel, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sushkov, O. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Valanoor, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wang, X. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Galitskiy, V. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Gurarie, V. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Hannon, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Höfling, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Hone, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Rule, K. C. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Krausz, F. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Littlewood, P. (Partner Investigator (PI)), MacDonald, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Neto, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Oezyilmaz, B. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Paglione, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Phillips, W. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Spielman, I. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Tadich, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Xue, Q. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Cole, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Perali, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Neilson, D. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Sek, G. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Gaston, N. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Hodgkiss, J. M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Tang, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Karel, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nguyen, T.-L. (Project Manager), Adam, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Granville, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Kumar, P. V. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Daeneke, T. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Australian Research Council (ARC), Monash University – Internal School Contribution, Monash University – Internal Department Contribution, Monash University – Internal Faculty Contribution, Monash University – Internal University Contribution, University of Wollongong, University of Queensland , Tsinghua University, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australian National University (ANU), RMIT University, Swinburne University of Technology
29/06/17 → 28/06/24
Project: Research