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Charge-Transfer-Mediated Boron Magneto-Ionics: Towards Voltage-Driven Multi-Ion Transport
Zheng Ma1, Karim-Alexandros Kantre2, Huan Tan1
1Departament de Física, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain.
Advanced Science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)
|July 11, 2026
Summary
Voltage control of magnetism using magneto-ionics enables efficient, non-volatile memory and computing. This study shows multi-ion transport in FeBO, paving the way for programmable functionalities.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Nanotechnology
Background:
- Magneto-ionics offers voltage control of magnetism for advanced memory and computing.
- Current magneto-ionic systems require expansion to novel ions for enhanced functionality.
- Multifunctional capabilities are unlocked by incorporating multiple mobile ion species.
Purpose of the Study:
- To demonstrate voltage-driven multi-ion transport in an FeBO system.
- To investigate the transition from electrostatic to electrochemical magneto-ionic behavior.
- To explore charge-transfer engineering for programmable functionalities.
Main Methods:
- Fabrication of FeBO thin films with varying oxygen content.
- Application of voltage sweeps to induce ion migration.
- Characterization of magnetic property modulation via ion transport.
- Analysis of oxidation state changes and ion movement.
Main Results:
- Observed voltage-driven transport of both Boron (B) and Iron (Fe) ions.
- Demonstrated a transition from electrostatic-like to electrochemical magneto-ionic response with increasing oxygen.
- Identified charge-transfer effects enabling multi-ion magneto-ionics with opposing ion movement (O vs. Fe/B).
Conclusions:
- Voltage-driven multi-ion transport is achievable in FeBO systems.
- Oxygen's electronegativity facilitates oxidation state tuning and ion transport.
- Charge-transfer engineering offers a pathway for developing programmable magnetic functionalities.
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