Monolayer gadolinium halides, GdX<sub>2</sub> (X = F, Cl, Br): intrinsic ferrovalley materials with spontaneous spin and valley polarizations
Kang Sheng, Hongkuan Yuan, Zhiyong Wang
Abstract
Monolayers GdX 2 (X = F, Cl, and Br) are predicted to be a class of intriguing 2D intrinsic ferrovalley semiconductors with potential applications in nanoscale spintronics and valleytronics.
Topics & Concepts
Condensed matter physicsSpintronicsValleytronicsAnisotropyMonolayerFerromagnetismSpin (aerodynamics)Curie temperaturePhysicsChemistryMaterials scienceNanotechnologyOpticsThermodynamics2D Materials and ApplicationsMXene and MAX Phase MaterialsHeusler alloys: electronic and magnetic properties