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Modified magnetism in heterostructures of Cr2Ge2Te6 and oxides

Authors :
A. E. Llacsahuanga Allcca
H. Idzuchi
X. C. Pan
K. Tanigaki
Y. P. Chen
Source :
AIP Advances, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 015031-015031-5 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
AIP Publishing LLC, 2023.

Abstract

We study the effects of interfacing the van der Waals ferromagnet Cr2Ge2Te6 with oxide layers, such as NiO and MgO, in a few different configurations. For this, the magnetic hysteresis curves, obtained by magneto optical Kerr effect, of Cr2Ge2Te6 flakes of similar thicknesses were evaluated. Compared to the properties of a bare Cr2Ge2Te6, we observed an increased perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and enhanced Curie temperature in the Cr2Ge2Te6/NiO heterostructure. In contrast, we report little or no change of the magnetic properties in a Cr2Ge2Te6/NiO and Cr2Ge2Te6/MgO where the Cr2Ge2Te6 was exfoliated on top of the oxide layer. Finally, strain is considered as the mechanism of the enhancement, as we observed the formation of wrinkles in thin Cr2Ge2Te6/NiO heterostructure and the Raman characteristics close to the wrinkles indicated a tensile strain, which is consistent with stronger ferromagnetism in Cr2Ge2Te6.

Subjects

Subjects :
Physics
QC1-999

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
21583226
Volume :
13
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
AIP Advances
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1a793d823d614b2d85311b755edeac22
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1063/9.0000413