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Cobalt has the highest Curie temperature (Tc) among the elemental ferromagnetic metals and has a hexagonal close-packed (HCP) structure at room temperature. In this study, HCP Co was thinned to the thickness of several (n) unit cells along the c-axis and then passivated by halogen atoms, thus being named Co2nX2 (X = F, Cl, Br and I). For Co2X2 and Co3X2, all of them are not only kinetically but also thermodynamically stable from the viewpoint of the phonon spectra and molecular dynamics. Similar to HCP Co, two-dimensional (2D) Co2F2, Co2Cl2 and Co3X2 (X = Cl, Br and I) are still ferromagnetic metals within the Stoner model but Co2X2 (X = Br and I) is a ferromagnetic half-metal with the coexistence of the metallic behavior for one spin and the insulating behavior for the other spin. Taking into account the spin-orbital coupling (SOC), the easy-magnetization axis is within the plane where the magnetization is isotropic, making it look like a 2D XY magnet. Applying a critical biaxial strain could lead to an easy-magnetization axis changing from the in-plane to the out-of-plane direction. Finally, we use classical Monte Carlo simulations to estimate the Curie temperature (Tc) which is as high as 957 and 510 K for Co2F2 and Co2Cl2, respectively, because of the strong direct exchange interaction. Different from being obtained by mechanical or liquid exfoliation from van der Waals layered structures, our study opens up new possibilities to search for novel 2D ferromagnets from the elemental ferromagnets and provides opportunities for realizing realistic ultra-thin spintronic devices.
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Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) are promising in spintronics due to their spin-orbit coupling, but their intrinsic non-magnetic properties limit their further development. Here, we focus on the energy landscapes of TMDC (MX2, M = Mo, W and X = S, Se, Te) monolayers by rhenium (Re) substitution doping under axial strains, which controllably drive 1H â 1Td structural transformations. For both 1H and 1Td phases without strain, Re-doped TMDCs have an n-type character and are non-magnetic, but the tensile strain could effectively induce and modulate the magnetism. Specifically, 1H-Re0.5Mo0.5S2 gets a maximum magnetic moment of 0.69 µB at a 6% uniaxial tensile strain along the armchair direction; along the zigzag direction it exhibits a significant magnetic moment (0.49 µB) at a 2.04% uniaxial tensile strain but then exhibits no magnetism in the range of [5.10%, 7.14%]. By contrast, for 1Td-Re0.5Mo0.5S2 a critical uniaxial tensile strain along the zigzag direction reaches up to â¼9.18%, and a smaller uniaxial tensile strain (â¼5.10%) along the zigzag direction is needed to induce the magnetism in 1Td-Re0.5M0.5Te2. The results reveal that the magnetism of Re-doped TMDCs could be effectively induced and modulated by the tensile strain, suggesting that strain engineering could have significant applications in doped TMDCs.
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Magnetic skyrmions have been proposed as promising information carriers in the application of spintronics, while the material imperfections are inevitable, thus an understanding of pinning effects on skyrmions in confined geometry is crucial for both fundamental research and development of spintronic devices. Here, we present the interactions of a skyrmion with a point and an extended ring defect, in a Co nanodisk which can be applied in skyrmion oscillator, based on micromagnetic simulations. By comparing with the skyrmion preferred position which is in the nanodisk center without defects, we identify the pinning strength and skyrmion preferred positions with a point defect as a function of skyrmion-defect distance and different local parameters of defect region being considered. The pinning centers range from skyrmion center, domain wall and off-center regions. We find a confinement effect on the skyrmion size with a ring defect. Moreover, we also show the rotation of the skyrmion in the presence of a ring defect, that can lead to a variation of oscillation frequency in a large range. These findings provide a complete understanding of the interaction between skyrmion and defects in a nanodisk and may provide a guidance for the design of skyrmion oscillators.
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The 2π isolated chiral skyrmion is a magnetic configuration. Since the total topological charge is zero, the 2π isolated skyrmion driven by a spin-polarized current propagates strictly along the racetrack. The manipulation of 2π-skyrmion, e.g., pinning/depinning at a specific position of the racetrack, is significant. Here, we investigated the 2π-skyrmion pinning in a racetrack using exchange bias. A series of transversal AFM wires were set above the ferromagnetic (FM) racetrack. Spin waves were employed to induce 2π-skyrmion motion to study the dynamics of the 2π-skyrmion pinning. The AFM wires induce exchange bias at the AFM/FM crossing points, which can act as pinning sites. The working window for a 2π-skyrmion in a racetrack was investigated as a function of the exchange bias field, the frequency and amplitude of the oscillating magnetic field for exciting spin waves. The interaction mechanism between the 2π-skyrmion and the exchange bias was also studied. This work may provide guidance for the design of next-generation spintronics.
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Recently, magnetic skyrmion has attracted much attention due to its potential application in racetrack memory and other nanodevices. In bulk chiral magnets with non-centrosymmetric crystal structures, skyrmion lattice phase has been extensively observed. However, in film or multilayers with interfacial Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction, individual skyrmion is often observed. Here, we report a short-ordered skyrmion lattice observed in [Ta(5.0 nm)/CoFeB(1.5 nm)/MgO(1.0 nm)]15 multilayer in a remnant state. The structure, stabilization, and reversal of these skyrmions are discussed. Applying a slightly tilted in-plane magnetic field caused reversal of the skyrmion lattice. This reversal came from disappearance of skyrmions and nucleation of new skyrmions in the interstitial regions of the lattice. Also, we investigated how the skyrmion lattice depended on the CoFeB thickness. Our findings provide a pathway to stabilize and reverse the skyrmions in multilayers films.