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Cu+-Driven Ferroionic Structure and Pressure-Tunable Magnetism in Layered Thiophosphate CuVP2S6
Ruichen Xie1, Zhongchong Lin2, Yan Cao1
1State Key Laboratory For Artificial Microstructure & Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China.
Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
|February 10, 2026
Summary
This study reveals how mobile ions in 2D van der Waals magnets like CuVP2S6 can control magnetism. Manipulating ion configurations offers a new path for advanced spintronic devices.
Area of Science:
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Materials Science
- Magnetism
Background:
- Two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) magnets are crucial for exploring low-dimensional physics and functionalities.
- Metal thiophosphates (MTPs) with mobile ions exhibit ferroionic states, where polarization results from ionic redistribution.
- CuVP2S6 uniquely integrates ferromagnetism with ion mobility, allowing study of ionic influence on magnetic interactions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To synthesize high-quality CuVP2S6 single crystals.
- To investigate the structural and physical properties of CuVP2S6.
- To explore how ionic dynamics influence magnetic interactions and control magnetism.
Main Methods:
- Synthesis of CuVP2S6 single crystals.
- Temperature-dependent neutron diffraction to analyze crystal structure and ion distribution.
- Magnetic measurements to determine magnetic transitions and properties.
- Pressure-controlled experiments to study magnetocrystalline anisotropy and interlayer exchange.
Main Results:
- A ferroionic structure with dynamic copper ion distribution was elucidated via neutron diffraction.
- Ferromagnetic transition observed below 3.3 K.
- Pressure-controlled experiments revealed tunable magnetocrystalline anisotropy and interlayer exchange interactions mediated by Cu+ migration.
- Curie temperature increased by over 60%, and a soft-to-hard ferromagnetic transition was induced.
Conclusions:
- Ionic configurational freedom in CuVP2S6 provides an effective method for controlling magnetism.
- The findings demonstrate a novel route for tuning magnetic properties in 2D materials.
- This research opens new avenues for developing advanced spintronic applications.
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