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The Synthesis of [Sn10SiSiMe334]2- Using a Metastable SnI Halide Solution Synthesized via a Co-condensation Technique
Published on: November 28, 2016
General Synthesis of 2D Magnetic Transition Metal Dihalides via Trihalide Reduction
Shaolong Jiang1,2, Gang Wang1,2, Hanbing Deng1
1Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen518055, China.
Abstract:
Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dihalides (TMDHs) have been receiving extensive attention due to their diversified magnetic properties and promising applications in spintronics. However, controlled growth of 2D TMDHs remains challenging owing to their extreme sensitivity to atmospheric moisture. Herein, using a home-built nitrogen-filled interconnected glovebox system, a universal chemical vapor deposition synthesis route of high-quality 2D TMDH flakes (1T-FeCl2, FeBr2, VCl2, and VBr2) by reduction of their trihalide counterparts is developed. Representatively, ultrathin (∼8.6 nm) FeCl2 flakes are synthesized on SiO2/Si, while on graphene/Cu foil the thickness can be down to monolayer (1L). Reflective magnetic circular dichroism spectroscopy shows an interlayer antiferromagnetic ordering of FeCl2 with a Neel temperature at ∼17 K. Scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy further identify the atomic-scale structures and band features of 1L and bilayer FeCl2 on graphene/Cu foil.
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