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Half-metal Mn2GeI2 monolayer with high Curie temperature and large perpendicular magnetic anisotropy.

Authors :
Luo, Juncheng
Zhang, Xi
Lan, Mu
Xiang, Gang
Source :
Applied Physics Letters. 5/6/2024, Vol. 124 Issue 19, p1-6. 6p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Two-dimensional (2D) intrinsic ferromagnetic (FM) materials with high Curie temperatures (Tc), large perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA), and large spin polarization are desirable for atomically thin spintronic devices. Herein, we propose a 2D intrinsic FM material Mn2GeI2 monolayer with thermodynamical stability and outstanding FM properties using first-principles calculations. Our calculations show that Mn2GeI2 monolayer is a half-metal with a spin gap of 1.76 eV, which ensures 100% spin polarization ratio at the Fermi level. Importantly, Mn2GeI2 monolayer has a large PMA energy of 2.90 meV and a high Tc of 648 K, ideal for practical applications at room temperature. Further in-depth investigation of microscopic coupling in the Mn2GeI2 monolayer reveals that the robust ferromagnetism mainly resulted from the synthetic effect of Ruderman–Kittel–Kasuya–Yosida exchange interaction between the Mn ion layers and superexchange interaction within the Mn ion layers. Our results give insights into the structure and electronic and magnetic properties of Mn2GeI2 monolayer and provide a promising candidate for 2D spintronic devices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00036951
Volume :
124
Issue :
19
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Applied Physics Letters
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
177184408
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0190056