An Optical Spectroscopic Study of Air-Degradation of van der Waals Magnetic Semiconductor Cr2Ge2Te6

Autor: Woye Pei, Zhiren Xiong, Yingjia Liu, Xingguang Wu, Zheng Vitto Han, Siwen Zhao, Tongyao Zhang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Magnetochemistry, Vol 9, Iss 4, p 104 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2312-7481
DOI: 10.3390/magnetochemistry9040104
Popis: Two-dimensional (2D) magnetic semiconductors exhibit unique combination of electronic and magnetic properties, holding great promise in potential applications such as spintronics and magneto-optics. However, many of them are air-sensitive, and their properties can be significantly altered upon exposure to air. Here, we showed an optical spectroscopic investigation of the effects of air-degradation on few-layered van der Waals (vdW) magnetic semiconductor Cr2Ge2Te6. It was found that although the partially degraded few-layered Cr2Ge2Te6 showed a significant Raman redshift and a split of Eg peak at room temperature, the magneto-optic Kerr hysteresis loop can remain largely unchanged below the Curie temperature. Temperature-dependent Raman measurements further revealed characteristic blueshifts of phonon energy, which were associated with the ferromagnetic phase transition in partially degraded Cr2Ge2Te6, in agreement with Kerr measurements. Our results provide an optical spectroscopic insight into the air-instability of 2D magnetic semiconductors, and contribute to a better understanding of the relationship between phonon modes and long-range spin order at the presence of defects in ultra-thin vdW magnetic semiconductors.
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