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A ferromagnetic Eu-Pt surface compound grown below hexagonal boron nitride.

Alaa Mohammed Idris Bakhit^1,2, Khadiza Ali^3,4, Anna A Makarova⁵

¹Centro de Física de Materiales CSIC-UPV/EHU-Materials Physics Center, E-20018 San Sebastián, Spain. frederik.schiller@csic.es.

|June 26, 2023

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This study shows that a hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) layer protects a Europium-Platinum (EuPt2) surface alloy, preserving its magnetic properties. However, ambient conditions can degrade the protective hBN layer, especially on rougher surfaces.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Surface Science
Condensed Matter Physics

Background:

Two-dimensional (2D) materials like hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) are crucial for protecting reactive metal surfaces.
Investigating reactive metals like Europium (Eu) under protective layers is key for developing stable interfaces.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of Europium intercalated between hBN and a Platinum (Pt) substrate.
To assess the chemical stability of this system under ambient conditions.
To understand the role of substrate curvature on interface properties and protection.

Main Methods:

Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations were used to model the system.
X-ray Photoemission Spectroscopy (XPS) was employed to analyze valence states.
Exposure to ambient conditions allowed for stability testing.

Main Results:

Europium intercalation formed a ferromagnetic EuPt2 surface alloy with divalent Eu2+ at the interface.
The hBN layer partially protected the Eu-Pt interface from oxidation in ambient conditions.
Curved Pt substrates showed similar alloy formation but reduced hBN protective efficiency due to surface morphology.

Conclusions:

hBN can stabilize a ferromagnetic EuPt2 interface, offering protection to reactive Europium.
The protective capability of hBN is sensitive to surface roughness and continuity, impacting stability in ambient environments.