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Ultrathin ferrite nanosheets for room-temperature two-dimensional magnetic semiconductors

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  • Ruiqing Cheng

    (Wuhan University)

  • Lei Yin

    (Wuhan University)

  • Yao Wen

    (Wuhan University)

  • Baoxing Zhai

    (Wuhan University)

  • Yuzheng Guo

    (Wuhan University)

  • Zhaofu Zhang

    (Wuhan University)

  • Weitu Liao

    (Wuhan University)

  • Wenqi Xiong

    (Wuhan University)

  • Hao Wang

    (Wuhan University)

  • Shengjun Yuan

    (Wuhan University)

  • Jian Jiang

    (Wuhan University)

  • Chuansheng Liu

    (Wuhan University)

  • Jun He

    (Wuhan University
    Wuhan Institute of Quantum Technology)

Abstract

The discovery of magnetism in ultrathin crystals opens up opportunities to explore new physics and to develop next-generation spintronic devices. Nevertheless, two-dimensional magnetic semiconductors with Curie temperatures higher than room temperature have rarely been reported. Ferrites with strongly correlated d-orbital electrons may be alternative candidates offering two-dimensional high-temperature magnetic ordering. This prospect is, however, hindered by their inherent three-dimensional bonded nature. Here, we develop a confined-van der Waals epitaxial approach to synthesizing air-stable semiconducting cobalt ferrite nanosheets with thickness down to one unit cell using a facile chemical vapor deposition process. The hard magnetic behavior and magnetic domain evolution are demonstrated by means of vibrating sample magnetometry, magnetic force microscopy and magneto-optical Kerr effect measurements, which shows high Curie temperature above 390 K and strong dimensionality effect. The addition of room-temperature magnetic semiconductors to two-dimensional material family provides possibilities for numerous novel applications in computing, sensing and information storage.

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  • Ruiqing Cheng & Lei Yin & Yao Wen & Baoxing Zhai & Yuzheng Guo & Zhaofu Zhang & Weitu Liao & Wenqi Xiong & Hao Wang & Shengjun Yuan & Jian Jiang & Chuansheng Liu & Jun He, 2022. "Ultrathin ferrite nanosheets for room-temperature two-dimensional magnetic semiconductors," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-9, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:13:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-022-33017-1
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33017-1
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