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Area of Science:

  • Spintronics
  • Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics

Background:

  • Multiferroic tunnel junctions (MFTJs) are multistate, non-volatile spintronic devices.
  • Conventional oxide-based MFTJs have limitations in defect concentration and interface quality.
  • Two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) crystals offer a promising alternative for high-performance MFTJs due to minimal defects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To construct and characterize all-vdW MFTJs using 2D vdW crystals.
  • To explore the potential of vdW heterostructures for tuning MFTJ properties.
  • To achieve enhanced performance metrics compared to conventional oxide-based MFTJs.

Main Methods:

  • Assembly of multilayer flakes of ferromagnetic Fe3GeTe2 electrodes and ferroelectric CuInP2S6 spacer.
  • Fabrication of Fe3GeTe2/CuInP2S6/Fe3GeTe2 all-vdW MFTJs.
  • Tuning MFTJ properties by using asymmetric electrodes (Fe3GeTe2/Fe5GeTe2) and different ferroelectric spacers (In2Se3).

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated four non-volatile resistance states with significant tunnelling magnetoresistance (~10^2%) and tunnelling electroresistance (~10^4%).
  • Achieved a 10^3% boost in tunnelling electroresistance using asymmetric electrodes.
  • Enhanced ON-state current density by 10^4% to 10^4 A/cm^2 using In2Se3.
  • Realized room temperature operation with Fe3GaTe2 electrodes.
  • Simultaneously achieved 10^6% tunnelling electroresistance and 10^4 A/cm^2 ON-state current density in optimized Fe3GeTe2/In2Se3/Fe5GeTe2 MFTJs.

Conclusions:

  • All-vdW MFTJs offer superior performance and tailorability compared to oxide-based counterparts.
  • The flexibility in material choice for vdW heterostructures enables significant enhancement of device properties.
  • These advanced vdW MFTJs hold potential for fundamental studies of interlayer tunnelling and the development of novel magnetoelectric nanodevices.