Issue 42, 2020

Two-dimensional ferromagnetic semiconductor VBr3 with tunable anisotropy

Abstract

Two-dimensional (2D) ferromagnets (FMs) have attracted widespread attention due to their prospects in spintronic applications. Here we explore the electronic structure and magnetic properties of the bulk and monolayer of VBr3 in the honeycomb lattice, using first-principles calculations, crystal field level analyses, and Monte Carlo simulations. Our results show that VBr3 bulk has the Image ID:d0tc03962d-t1.gif (S = 1) ground state and possesses a small orbital moment and weak in-plane magnetic anisotropy. These results explain well the recent experiments. More interestingly, we find that a tensile strain on the semiconducting VBr3 monolayer tunes the ground state into Image ID:d0tc03962d-t2.gif and thus produces a large orbital moment and a strong out-of-plane anisotropy. Then, the significantly enhanced FM superexchange and single ion anisotropy (SIA) would raise TC from 20 K for the bare VBr3 monolayer to 100–115 K under a 2.5–5% strain. Therefore, VBr3 would be a promising 2D FM semiconductor with a tunable anisotropy.

Graphical abstract: Two-dimensional ferromagnetic semiconductor VBr3 with tunable anisotropy

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
20 Aug 2020
Accepted
22 Sep 2020
First published
23 Sep 2020

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2020,8, 14782-14788

Two-dimensional ferromagnetic semiconductor VBr3 with tunable anisotropy

L. Liu, K. Yang, G. Wang and H. Wu, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2020, 8, 14782 DOI: 10.1039/D0TC03962D

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