Associate Professor Hou Yusheng’s Research Team Makes Breakthrough in Substrate-Decoupled Control of Room-Temperature Ferromagnetism and Anomalous Hall Effect in Rare-Earth-Based 2D Monolayer Material
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Two-dimensional (2D) magnetic materials, characterized by their unique low-dimensional magnetism and rich quantum transport properties, serve as a pivotal platform for the exploration of innovative spintronic functionalities. However, the simultaneous realization of stable room-temperature ferromagnetism, perpendicular magnetic anisotropy, and adjustable anomalous Hall transport in atomically thin materials presents a formidable challenge in this research domain. Recently, Associate Professor Hou Yusheng and his team from Sun Yat-sen University have conducted a systematic investigation into the magnetic evolution of rare-earth-based 2D surface alloys GdM2 (where M = Cu, Ag, Au), transitioning from metal-substrate-supported structures to free-standing monolayers, utilizing first-principles calculations. The study unveiled that, in the metal-substrate-supported state, the GdM2 monolayers undergo structural bending and charge redistribution owing to interfacial coupling effects, thereby weakening the overall ferromagnetic properties. Upon removal of the metal substrate, the intrinsic magnetism of the GdM2 monolayers is fully manifested. Through the synergistic regulation of electronic structure and local structural effects, the free-standing monolayers GdCu2, GdAg2, and GdAu2 all exhibit ferromagnetism above room temperature, with Curie temperatures approximately reaching 385 K, 390 K, and 315 K, respectively. Remarkably, the GdAu2 monolayer further displays perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and an adjustable anomalous Hall effect. This research offers fresh perspectives for the design of innovative 2D magnetic materials that integrate room-temperature ferromagnetism, perpendicular magnetic anisotropy, and adjustable anomalous Hall effect.