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Two-dimensional meta-magnetism in van der Waals layered material Cu2xFe1−xPS3

范德华层状材料Cu2xFe1−xPS3的二维介磁性

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Complex magnetic ordering such as meta-magnetism and skyrmions is attractive for its potential applications in spintronics and fundamental understanding of magnetism. However, complex magnetic ordering is rarely observed in intrinsic van der Waals layered materials, limiting the exploration of two-dimensional (2D) magnetism. Here, we successfully synthesized a novel compound, Cu2xFe1−xPS3, which represents the first meta-magnetic van der Waals material with field-induced ferromagnetism. In this compound, monovalent Cu partially replaces the Fe positions in the FePS3 lattice in the form of dimers. The substitution of Cu breaks the 2D Ising antiferromagnetic structure, resulting in the complex coexistence of weak ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism. Importantly, field-induced ferromagnetism is observed when the external magnetic field is perpendicular to the ab plane of the material. The nature of the meta-magnetic transition is attributed to the uncompensated antiferromagnetism with noncollinear magnetic structure under external magnetic field. Our work paves the way to realize 2D complex magnetic ordering.

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复杂的磁有序, 如介磁性和斯格明子, 因其在自旋电子学中的潜在应用和对磁性的基本认知的意义而广受关注. 然而,在本征范德华层状材料中很少观察到复杂的磁有序, 这限制了二维磁性在该领域的探索. 本文报道了一种新的化合物Cu2xFe1−xPS3, 它是第一种具有场诱导铁磁性的介磁范德华层状材料. 在该化合物中, 单价Cu以二聚体的形式部分取代FePS3晶格中Fe的位置. Cu的取代破坏了FePS3的二维伊辛反铁磁结构, 导致弱铁磁性和反铁磁性共存. 更重要的是, 当外磁场垂直于材料的ab平面时, 我们可以观察到场诱导的铁磁性. 此材料的介磁相变本质归因于未补偿反铁磁结构在外磁场下转变为非共线磁结构. 我们的工作为实现二维介磁有序化提供了一条道路.

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This work was financially supported by the National Key R&D Program on Nano Science & Technology of the MOST (2022YFA1203600), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (U2032161, 21925110, 22321001, and 21890750), CAS Project for Young Scientists in Basic Research (YSBR-070), USTC Research Funds of the Double First-Class Initiative (YD2060002004), the Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS (2018500), and the Key R&D Program of Shandong Province (2021CXGC010302).

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  1. Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China

    Haodong Zhou  (周浩东), Yang Liu  (刘洋), Ziren Wang  (汪子人) & Yuqiao Guo  (郭宇桥)

  2. Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China

    Yuqiao Guo  (郭宇桥), Yi Xie  (谢毅) & Changzheng Wu  (吴长征)

  3. Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei, 230031, China

    Yi Xie  (谢毅) & Changzheng Wu  (吴长征)

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Author contributions Guo Y conceived the idea and designed the experiments. Zhou H, Liu Y and Wang Z carried out all experiments. Zhou H analyzed the data and wrote the original draft. Wu C and Xie Y reviewed and edited the manuscript. Wu C supervised the project.

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Haodong Zhou is a PhD candidate at Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, University of Science & Technology of China (USTC). His research interests mainly focus on the synthesis of 2D materials with unique magnetoelectric properties.

Yuqiao Guo received his PhD degree (2013) from USTC, and now works as an associate professor at the Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, USTC. His research interests mainly focus on magnetoelectric properties of low-dimensional materials and the correlated electronic materials.

Changzheng Wu obtained his BSc (2002) and PhD (2007) degrees from the Department of Chemistry, USTC. Thereafter, he has been working as a postdoctoral fellow at Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale. He is now a full professor of the Department of Chemistry, USTC. His current research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of inorganic 2D nanomaterials and regulation of their intrinsic physical properties for a wide range of applications in energy storage or energy conversion.

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Zhou, H., Liu, Y., Wang, Z. et al. Two-dimensional meta-magnetism in van der Waals layered material Cu2xFe1−xPS3. Sci. China Mater. 67, 658–664 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-023-2716-y

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