Proximity-induced ferromagnetism and chemical reactivity in few layers VSe2 heterostructures

Autor: Vinai, G., Bigi, C., Rajan, A., Watson, M. D., Lee, T. -L., Mazzola, F., Modesti, S., Barua, S., Hatnean, M. Ciomaga, Balakrishnan, G., King, P. D. C., Torelli, P., Rossi, G., Panaccione, G.
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Phys. Rev. B 101, 035404 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.101.035404
Popis: Among Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides, mono and few-layers thick VSe2 has gained much recent attention following claims of intrinsic room-temperature ferromagnetism in this system, which have nonetheless proved controversial. Here, we address the magnetic and chemical properties of Fe/VSe2 heterostructure by combining element sensitive absorption spectroscopy and photoemission spectroscopy. Our x-ray magnetic circular dichroism results confirm recent findings that both native mono/few-layer and bulk VSe2 do not show any signature of an intrinsic ferromagnetic ordering. Nonetheless, we find that ferromagnetism can be induced, even at room temperature, after coupling with a Fe thin film layer, with antiparallel alignment of the moment on the V with respect to Fe. We further consider the chemical reactivity at the Fe/VSe2 interface and its relation with interfacial magnetic coupling.
Databáze: arXiv