arXivDaily arXiv每日学术速递 周一至周五更新
arXiv 1503.00412cond-mat.mtrl-sci
收藏

过渡金属三硫属化物半导体单分子膜的磁性基态

Magnetic ground state of semiconducting transition metal trichalcogenide monolayers

Nikhil Sivadas, Matthew W. Daniels, Robert H. Swendsen, Satoshi Okamoto, Di Xiao

摘要:

具有化学式$ABX_3$的层状过渡金属三硫属化物作为二维磁体的潜在候选物最近引起了人们的兴趣。利用密度泛函理论中的第一性原理计算,我们研究了Mn和Cr基半导体三硫族化合物单层的磁基态。我们发现,磁性离子之间的第二和第三近邻交换相互作用($J_2$和$J_3$),这在很大程度上被忽视在以前的理论研究中,是至关重要的,在确定磁性基态。具体地说,我们发现,单层$\text{CrSiTe}_3$是一个反铁磁体的锯齿形自旋织构由于$J_3$的显着贡献,而$\text{CrGeTe}_3$是一个铁磁体的居里温度为106 K。Mn化合物的单分子膜($\text{MnPS}_3$和$\text{MnPSe}_3$)总是表现出反铁磁Neel序。我们确定了各种交换相互作用的物理起源,并证明了应变可以是一个有效的旋钮,用于调整磁性。可能的磁有序的散装进行了讨论。我们的研究表明,$\text{ABX}_3$可以成为一个有前途的平台,探索二维磁现象。

英文摘要:

Layered transition metal trichalcogenides with the chemical formula $ABX_3$ have attracted recent interest as potential candidates for two-dimensional magnets. Using first-principles calculations within density functional theory, we investigate the magnetic ground states of monolayers of Mn- and Cr-based semiconducting trichalcogenides. We show that the second and third nearest-neighbor exchange interactions ($J_2$ and $J_3$) between magnetic ions, which have been largely overlooked in previous theoretical studies, are crucial in determining the magnetic ground state. Specifically, we find that monolayer $\text{CrSiTe}_3$ is an antiferromagnet with a zigzag spin texture due to significant contribution from $J_3$, whereas $\text{CrGeTe}_3$ is a ferromagnet with a Curie temperature of 106 K. Monolayers of Mn-compounds ($\text{MnPS}_3$ and $\text{MnPSe}_3$) always show antiferromagnetic Neel order. We identify the physical origin of various exchange interactions, and demonstrate that strain can be an effective knob for tuning the magnetic properties. Possible magnetic ordering in the bulk is also discussed. Our study suggests that $\text{ABX}_3$ can be a promising platform to explore 2D magnetic phenomena.

机构、总结、中文摘要均由AI分析而来,可能存在错误,请以论文正文为准。

↑