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Shiying He1, Jirong Wang2, Yujie Liao3
1School of Physics & Astronomy and Center for Advanced Quantum Studies, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
The integration of perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and multiferroicity in two-dimensional materials offers a transformative platform for spintronic devices, enabling non-volatile electrical control of magnetism. Here, we demonstrate a doping strategy to engineer these properties in the ferroelectric Sc2CO2monolayer by introducing vanadium atoms at concentrations of 1%-20%. First-principles calculations demonstrate that doping induces a transition from semiconductor to half-metal, which is crucial for spin-polarized transport. Based on atomically and orbitally resolved magnetic anisotropy energy analyses, the easy magnetization axis of the system remains consistently out of the plane. Monte Carlo simulations further predict a Curie temperature of 252.9 K for the 20% V-doped multiferroic ScVCO2monolayer, underscoring its potential for room-temperature spintronic applications. Our results offer a foundation for creating high-performance nanoscale devices with improved functionality and show a means for non-volatile electrical control of two-dimensional ferromagnets.
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