Emergence Of Ferromagnetism Research Articles

Emergence of ferromagnetism at the onset of moiré Kondo breakdown

Emergence of ferromagnetism at the onset of moiré Kondo breakdown

Magnetic State Control of Non-van der Waals 2D Materials by Hydrogenation.

Controlling the magnetic state of two-dimensional (2D) materials is crucial for spintronics. By employing data-mining and autonomous density functional theory calculations, we demonstrate the switching of magnetic properties of 2D non-van der Waals materials upon hydrogen passivation. The magnetic configurations are tuned to states with flipped and enhanced moments. For 2D CdTiO3─a diamagnetic compound in the pristine case─we observe an onset of ferromagnetism upon hydrogenation. Further investigation of the magnetization density of the pristine and passivated systems provides a detailed analysis of modified local spin symmetries and the emergence of ferromagnetism. Our results indicate that selective surface passivation is a powerful tool for tailoring magnetic properties of nanomaterials, such as non-vdW 2D compounds.

Enhancing Electron Correlation at a 3d Ferromagnetic Surface.

Spin-resolved momentum microscopy and theoretical calculations are combined beyond the one-electron approximation to unveil the spin-dependent electronic structure of the interface formed between iron (Fe) and an ordered oxygen (O) atomic layer, and an adsorbate-induced enhancement of electronic correlations is found. It is demonstrated that this enhancement is responsible for a drastic narrowing of the Fe d-bands close to the Fermi energy (EF ) and a reduction of the exchange splitting, which is not accounted for in the Stoner picture of ferromagnetism. In addition, correlation leads to a significant spin-dependent broadening of the electronic bands at higher binding energies and their merging with satellite features, which are manifestations of a pure many-electron behavior. Overall, adatom adsorption can be used to vary the material parameters of transition metal surfaces to access different intermediate electronic correlated regimes, which will otherwise not be accessible. The results show that the concepts developed to understand the physics and chemistry of adsorbate-metal interfaces, relevant for a variety of research areas, from spintronics to catalysis, need to be reconsidered with many-particle effects being of utmost importance. These may affect chemisorption energy, spin transport, magnetic order, and even play a key role in the emergence of ferromagnetism at interfaces between non-magnetic systems.

Emergence of ferromagnetism through the metal-insulator transition in undoped indium tin oxide films

We present a detailed study of the emergence of bulk ferromagnetism in low-carrier-density samples of undoped indium tin oxide. We use annealing to increase the density of oxygen vacancies and change the sample morphology without introducing impurities through the metal insulator transition (MIT). We utilize a novel and highly sensitive ``Corbino-disk torque magnetometry'' technique to simultaneously measure the thermodynamic and transport effects of magnetism on the same sample after successive annealing. With increased sample granularity, the carrier density increases, the sample becomes more metallic, and ferromagnetism appears as the resistance approaches the MIT. Ferromagnetism is observed through the detection of magnetization hysteresis, the anomalous Hall effect (AHE), and hysteretic magnetoresistance. A sign change of the AHE as the MIT is approached may elucidate the interplay between the impurity band and the conduction band on the weakly insulating side of the MIT.

Two-dimensional ferromagnetism in Eu-intercalated few-layer graphene

2D magnets hold high promise for unconventional quantum phases, exploration of fundamental physics of magnetism, ultra-compact devices based on van der Waals heterostructures. Graphene is a constant inspiration for design of 2D materials; stoichiometric graphene-based compounds with magnetic atoms give rise to 2D ferromagnets. Unfortunately, addition of magnetic species induces high chemical reactivity. Here, we encapsulate a monolayer Eu lattice between graphene monolayers to form a chemically inert van der Waals 2D ferromagnet. The material is produced by Eu intercalation into few-layer graphene, as confirmed by a combination of diffraction and microscopy techniques. The emergence of ferromagnetism is witnessed by magnetization and electron transport measurements. The effective Curie temperature is controlled by weak magnetic fields manifesting the 2D nature of the magnetic state. The results expand the family of 2D magnets and establish a versatile platform for synthesis of its new members by metal intercalation.

Stoner Ferromagnetism in Hole-Doped CuMIIIAO2 with MIIIA = Al, Ga, and In.

Using density functional theory calculations, we examine the effect of hole doping on the magnetic and electronic properties of CuMIIIAO2, with MIIIA = Al, Ga, and In. CuMIIIAO2 nonmagnetic semiconductors switch to ferromagnetic half-metals upon hole doping. For CuAlO2, the nonmagnetic-to-ferromagnetic transition occurs for hole densities of ∼7 × 1019/cm3. Ferromagnetism arises from an exchange splitting of the electronic states at the valence band edge, and it can be attributed to the high-lying Cu-d states. Hole doping induced by cation vacancies and substitutional divalent dopants is also investigated. Interestingly, both vacancies and nonmagnetic divalent dopants result in the emergence of ferromagnetism.

Emergent long-range magnetic order in ultrathin (111)-oriented LaNiO3 films

The emergence of ferromagnetism in materials where the bulk phase does not show any magnetic order demonstrates that atomically precise films can stabilize distinct ground states and expands the phase space for the discovery of materials. Here, the emergence of long-range magnetic order is reported in ultrathin (111) LaNiO3 (LNO) films, where bulk LNO is paramagnetic, and the origins of this phase are explained. Transport and structural studies of LNO(111) films indicate that NiO6 octahedral distortions stabilize a magnetic insulating phase at the film/substrate interface and result in a thickness-dependent metal–insulator transition at t = 8 unit cells. Away from this interface, distortions relax and bulk-like conduction is regained. Synchrotron x-ray diffraction and dynamical x-ray diffraction simulations confirm a corresponding out-of-plane unit-cell expansion at the interface of all films. X-ray absorption spectroscopy reveals that distortion stabilizes an increased concentration of Ni2+ ions. Evidence of long-range magnetic order is found in anomalous Hall effect and magnetoresistance measurements, likely due to ferromagnetic superexchange interactions among Ni2+–Ni3+ ions. Together, these results indicate that long-range magnetic ordering and metallicity in LNO(111) films emerges from a balance among the spin, charge, lattice, and orbital degrees of freedom.

Tunable electronic structure and magnetic anisotropy in bilayer ferromagnetic semiconductor Cr2Ge2Te6

The emergence of ferromagnetism in two-dimensional van der Waals materials has aroused broad interest. However, the ferromagnetic instability has been a problem remained. In this work, by using the first-principles calculations, we identified the critical ranges of strain and doping for the bilayer Cr2Ge2Te6 within which the ferromagnetic stability can be enhanced. Beyond the critical range, the tensile strain can induce the phase transition from the ferromagnetic to the antiferromagnetic, and the direction of magnetic easy axis can be converted from out-of-plane to in-plane due to the increase of compressive strain, or electrostatic doping. We also predicted an electron doping range, within which the ferromagnetism can be enhanced, while the ferromagnetic stability was maintained. Moreover, we found that the compressive strain can reverse the spin polarization of electrons at the conduction band minimum, so that two categories of half-metal can be induced by controlling electrostatic doping in the bilayer Cr2Ge2Te6. These results should shed a light on achieving ferromagnetic stability for low-dimensional materials.

Emergence of Ferromagnetism in Nanoparticles of BeTiO3 Ceramic with the Perovskite Structure

Emergence of Ferromagnetism in Nanoparticles of BeTiO3 Ceramic with the Perovskite Structure

Magnetism at an iridate/manganite interface: Influence of strong spin-orbit interaction

The complex investigation of dc transport and magnetic properties of the epitaxial manganite/iridate heterostructure was carried out by mean of X-ray (XRD), dc resistance measurements, ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) and polarized neutron reflectivity (PNR). Epitaxial growth of the heterostructure proceeded according to the cube-to-cube mechanism with the small lattice turn. The dc measurement indicates the presence of a conduction channel at the iridate/manganite interface due to the charge leakage from iridate that makes it hole doped, while the manganite side becomes electron doped. This is confirmed by the first principles calculations based on density functional theory [Sayantika Bhowal, and Sashi Satpathy AIP Conference Proceedings 2005, 020007 (2018)] that show the charge transfer at the interface from the half-filled spin-orbit entangled Jeff = 1/2 state of the iridate to the empty e states of manganite. The neutron scattering data show the turn of magnetization vector of the heterostructure (mainly manganite) on 26 degree closer to the external field with reducing temperature down to 10K. Additional ferromagnetic state appearing at T<100K indicate on emergence of ferromagnetism in the thin (10 nm) paramagnetic SIO film close to the interface. We have measured the dc voltage aroused on the SIO film caused by spin pumping and the anisotropic magnetoresistance in the heterostructure.

Emergent Interfacial Ferromagnetism and Exchange Bias Effect in Paramagnetic/Ferromagnetic Oxide Heterostructures

AbstractThe experimental evidence of the exchange bias (EB) effect in epitaxial heterostructures of ferromagnetic La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 (LSMO) and paramagnetic LaNiO3 (LNO) grown on MgO(001) substrates is reported. The macroscopic magnetization measurements show a clear indication of EB in LNO/LSMO and LSMO/LNO/LSMO heterostructures. The strength of the exchange coupling rapidly reduces as the temperature is increased and almost vanishes above 50 K. Using spin dependent polarized neutron reflectometry (PNR) detailed depth dependent magnetization profiles of the heterostructures are investigated to understand the role of interface magnetism in the observed EB. PNR results establish the emergence of the interfacial ferromagnetic LNO layer of thickness ≈22–35 Å (≈6–9 unit cell) and magnetization ≈80 emu cc−1 at the LNO/LSMO interface for T &lt; 100 K. The PNR results also show both ferromagnetic and anti‐ferromagnetic coupling between the LSMO and interfacial LNO layers, which may be dependent on the stacking order. The emergence of ferromagnetism in the interfacial paramagnetic LNO layer with unexpected EB in these heterostructures suggests a promising platform toward the effective realization of magnetic devices.

Emergence of ferromagnetism due to charge transfer in compressed ilmenite powder using super-high-energy ball milling

Ilmenite, FeTiO3, is a common mineral in nature, existing as an accessory phase in the most basic igneous and metamorphic rocks, for example, it is derived from the upper mantle. Therefore, an understanding of the high-pressure physics of FeTiO3 is of fundamental importance in the study of rock magnetization. Here, we provide experimental evidence of lattice compression of FeTiO3 powder using super-high-energy ball milling, enabling the very high collision energy of 420 times gravitational acceleration. A sample obtained as an ilmenite- hematite 0.5FeTiO3·0.5Fe2O3 solid solution showed a decrease in molar volume of approximately 1.8%. Consequently, the oxidation state in FeTiO3 powder was changed into almost Fe3+Ti3+, corresponding to 87% Fe3+ of the total Fe for FeTiO3, resulting in the emergence of ferromagnetism. This new ferromagnetic behaviour is of crucial importance in the study of rock magnetization which is used to interpret historical fluctuations in geomagnetism. In addition, the super-high-energy ball mill can be used to control a range of charge and spin states in transition metal oxides with high pressure.

Suppression of transport spin-polarization of surface states with emergence of ferromagnetism in Mn-doped Bi2Se3

The surface states of topological insulators (TI) are protected by time reversal symmetry and they display intrinsic spin helicity where the momentum of the charge carriers decides their spin states. As a consequence, a current injected through the surface states becomes spin polarized and this transport spin-polarization leads to a proportionate suppression of Andreev reflection in superconductor/TI junctions. Here we show that upon doping Bi2Se3 with Mn, the transport spin-polarization is seen to be monotonically suppressed. The parent compound Bi2Se3 is found to exhibit a transport spin-polarization of about 63% whereas crystals with 10% Mn doping show transport spin-polarization of about 48%. This suppression is accompanied by an increasing ferromagnetic order of the crystals with Mn doping. Scanning tunneling spectroscopy shows that the topological protection of the surface states reduces due to Mn doping. The net measured transport spin-polarization is due to a competition of this effect with the increased magnetization on Mn doping. The present results provide important insights for the choice of magnetic topological insulators for spintronic applications.

Emergence of ferromagnetism and metallicity in Pr0.5Sr0.5MnO3 nanoparticles

In this paper, we have studied low-temperature magnetic properties and transport dynamics of half-doped Pr0.5Sr0.5MnO3 (PSMO) nano-manganite. Nanoparticles with different average grain sizes are synthesized using chemical pyrophoric reaction route and exhibit same crystal structure. It is reported that particle size reduction in half-doped PSMO manganite interestingly leads to ferromagnetic (FM) metallic behavior which is accompanied by coupled positive magnetoresistance (PMR) (up to 9%) at fields (H ≤ 1kOe at 50K) and negative magnetoresistance (NMR) (∼59% at 100K) at 80kOe fields. Interestingly, maximum PMR is appeared at much lower than the critical field (30kOe) for the melting of insulating -antiferromagnetic (AFM) ordered state. Moreover, it is found that low-temperature AFM-FM phase transition, TN ∼ 135K is smeared out with reduction of particle size; however, the transition is prominent in bulk material. A metastable magnetic state with a mixed fraction of FM and AFM phases is observed below TN. Superparamagnetic (SPM) behavior of PSMO nanoparticles has been revealed by probing ac-susceptibility measurements. Low-temperature transport dynamics has been investigated through four probe resistivity and magneto-transport measurements. A size-induced insulating-metallic phase transition is observed on nano dimension in the range of 125-155K under high magnetic fields; however, the bulk counterpart remains insulating over the entire temperature range. The non-trivial electronic- and magnetotransport properties are explained by the inter-grain spin-polarized hopping mechanism through double exchange (DE) interactions. These issues have been revisited and discussed in the framework of enhanced surface disorder, where surface spins plays the crucial role for inter-grain transport dynamics in nanometric dimension. We believe the present field dependent MR holds excellent potential for future spintronic devices and manifests the exotic properties of strongly correlated materials.

Direct Demonstration of the Emergent Magnetism Resulting from the Multivalence Mn in a LaMnO3 Epitaxial Thin Film System

AbstractAtomically engineered oxide heterostructures provide a fertile ground for creating novel states, for example, a 2D electron gas at the interface between two oxide insulators, giant thermoelectric Seebeck coefficient, emergent ferromagnetism from otherwise nonmagnetic components, and colossal ionic conductivity. Extensive research efforts reveal that oxygen deficiency or lattice strain play an important role in determining these unexpected properties. Herein, by studying the abrupt presence of robust ferromagnetism (up to 1.5 µB/Mn) in LaMnO3‐based heterostructures, the multivalence states of Mn that play a decisive role in the emergence of ferromagnetism in the otherwise antiferromagnetic LaMnO3 thin films are found. Combining spatially resolved electron energy‐loss spectroscopy, X‐ray absorption spectroscopy, and X‐ray magnetic circular dichroism techniques, it is determined unambiguously that the ferromagnetism results from a conventional Mn3+‐O‐Mn4+ double‐exchange mechanism rather than an interfacial effect. In contrast, the magnetic dead layer of 5 unit cell in proximity to the interface is found to be accompanied with the accumulation of Mn2+ induced by electronic reconstruction. These findings provide a hitherto‐unexplored multivalence state of Mn on the emergent magnetism in undoped manganite epitaxial thin films, such as LaMnO3 and BiMnO3, and shed new light on all‐oxide spintronic devices.

Electronic structure of the dilute magnetic semiconductor Ga1−xMnxP from hard x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and angle-resolved photoemission

We have investigated the electronic structure of the dilute magnetic semiconductor (DMS) $\mathrm{G}{\mathrm{a}}_{0.98}\mathrm{M}{\mathrm{n}}_{0.02}\mathrm{P}$ and compared it to that of an undoped GaP reference sample, using hard x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (HXPS) and hard x-ray angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (HARPES) at energies of about 3 keV. We present experimental data, as well as theoretical calculations, to understand the role of the Mn dopant in the emergence of ferromagnetism in this material. Both core-level spectra and angle-resolved or angle-integrated valence spectra are discussed. In particular, the HARPES experimental data are compared to free-electron final-state model calculations and to more accurate one-step photoemission theory. The experimental results show differences between $\mathrm{G}{\mathrm{a}}_{0.98}\mathrm{M}{\mathrm{n}}_{0.02}\mathrm{P}$ and GaP in both angle-resolved and angle-integrated valence spectra. The $\mathrm{G}{\mathrm{a}}_{0.98}\mathrm{M}{\mathrm{n}}_{0.02}\mathrm{P}$ bands are broadened due to the presence of Mn impurities that disturb the long-range translational order of the host GaP crystal. Mn-induced changes of the electronic structure are observed over the entire valence band range, including the presence of a distinct impurity band close to the valence-band maximum of the DMS. These experimental results are in good agreement with the one-step photoemission calculations and a prior HARPES study of $\mathrm{G}{\mathrm{a}}_{0.97}\mathrm{M}{\mathrm{n}}_{0.03}\mathrm{As}$ and GaAs [Gray et al., Nat. Mater. 11, 957 (2012)], demonstrating the strong similarity between these two materials. The Mn $2p$ and $3s$ core-level spectra also reveal an essentially identical state in doping both GaAs and GaP.

Two-Dimensional Lattices of VN: Emergence of Ferromagnetism and Half-Metallicity on Nanoscale.

Two-dimensional (2D) ferromagnets with high spin-polarization ratio and high Curie temperature are crucial for developing next-generation spintronic nanodevices. Using first-principles calculations, we predict two polymorphic modifications ( t-VN and h-VN) of 2D VN lattices that have robust intrinsic ferromagnetic properties and high Curie temperatures. Whereas t-VN has 99.9% of spin polarization at the Fermi level, h-VN possesses a half-metallic type of conductivity and keeps it after contact with semiconducting MoS2, which can be used as the substrate for h-VN synthesis and valley polarized contacts. Magnetocrystalline anisotropy energy of 2D VN polymorphs is found to be at least an order larger than those of Fe and Ni bulks. The phonon spectra and ab initio molecular dynamic simulation prove that 2D VN lattices have a high thermodynamic stability. These advantages demonstrate that the VN monolayers should be promising candidates for low-dimensional spintronic devices.

Electron Accumulation and Emergent Magnetism in LaMnO_{3}/SrTiO_{3} Heterostructures.

Emergent phenomena at polar-nonpolar oxide interfaces have been studied intensely in pursuit of next-generation oxide electronics and spintronics. Here we report the disentanglement of critical thicknesses for electron reconstruction and the emergence of ferromagnetism in polar-mismatched LaMnO_{3}/SrTiO_{3} (001) heterostructures. Using a combination of element-specific x-ray absorption spectroscopy and dichroism, and first-principles calculations, interfacial electron accumulation, and ferromagnetism have been observed within the polar, antiferromagnetic insulator LaMnO_{3}. Our results show that the critical thickness for the onset of electron accumulation is as thin as 2 unit cells (UC), significantly thinner than the observed critical thickness for ferromagnetism of 5 UC. The absence of ferromagnetism below 5 UC is likely induced by electron overaccumulation. In turn, by controlling the doping of the LaMnO_{3}, we are able to neutralize the excessive electrons from the polar mismatch in ultrathin LaMnO_{3} films and thus enable ferromagnetism in films as thin as 3 UC, extending the limits of our ability to synthesize and tailor emergent phenomena at interfaces and demonstrating manipulation of the electronic and magnetic structures of materials at the shortest length scales.

Influence of Na doping on the magnetic properties of LaFeO3 powders and dielectric properties of LaFeO3 ceramics prepared by citric sol-gel method

The emergence of ferromagnetism in perovskite oxide LaFeO3 nanoparticles and colossal dielectric response in ceramics has inspired researchers to study the effect of various dopants on the magnetic and dielectric properties of LaFeO3 powders and ceramics. However, the influence of alkali element Na doping has not been studied yet, and the origin of such ferromagnetic behavior is still ambiguous. The primary objective of the present work is to elucidate the effect of Na doping on the magnetic properties of La1−xNaxFeO3 (x=0, 0.1 and 0.2) powders and dielectric properties of corresponding ceramics prepared by citric sol-gel method. FE-SEM results showed that the introduction of Na dopant actually resulted in the formation of nonstoichiometric La1−xFeO3 and x/2 Na2O. Compared to the canted AFM behavior for the pure powder, ferromagnetic behavior with enhanced magnetization of 2.11emu/g at 10kOe could be obviously observed at room temperature for the powder with x=0.2. XPS measurement suggested nonstoichiometric Fe/La ratio which leads to the distortion of lattice structure and enlarged canting angle between the two AFM coupled Fe sublattice should be responsible for the enhancement of magnetization in the Na-doped samples. Meanwhile, the introduction of Na dopant lowered the growth temperature of grains of the parent LFO and resulted in larger average grain size, which in turn leaded to great enhancement of ε′ into the order of 105 at 100Hz at the cost of high tanδ for the Na-doped ceramics.

Emergence of ferromagnetism in conducting polymers in the presence of lattice vibrations

The emergence of ferromagnetism in conducting polymers is well known, however, the influence of lattice vibrations has not been analyzed yet. Hereafter, we fill this gap by studying the common effect of strong correlations and lattice vibrations in hole doped conjugated polymers. The results underline that away from system half-filling, the lattice vibrations have negligible effect on the studied ordered phase.