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Zhiyuan Li1, Shuqing Yang1, Yiren Wang1,2
1Key Laboratory for Nonferrous Materials (MOE), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
Abstract:
Magnetic one-dimensional nanostructures show great potential in spintronics and can be used as basic building blocks for magnetic materials and devices with multiple functions. In this study, transition group atomic chains (V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni) are introduced into nonmagnetic MoS2 with a 4|8ud-type grain boundary. Based on first-principles calculations, the V atomic chains show good thermodynamic stability and can self-assemble along the grain boundary direction. The formation of V, Cr, Mn, and Ni atomic chains can induce magnetism into a 4|8ud-type MoS2 system through typical d-d and p-d interactions. This joint effect of transition metal doping and grain boundaries on the magnetism of monolayer MoS2 is of great significance for exploring the electromagnetic properties of monolayer MoS2 for the development of electronic devices.
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