Proximity-induced ferromagnetism and chemical reactivity in few layers VSe2 heterostructures
Abstract
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.
Citation
Vinai , G , Bigi , C , Rajan , A , Watson , M D , Lee , T -L , Mazzola , F , Modesti , S , Barua , S , Ciomaga Hatnean , M , Balakrishnan , G , King , P , Torelli , P , Rossi , G & Panaccione , G 2020 , ' Proximity-induced ferromagnetism and chemical reactivity in few layers VSe 2 heterostructures ' , Physical Review. B, Condensed matter and materials physics , vol. 101 , no. 3 , 035404 . https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.101.035404
Publication
Physical Review. B, Condensed matter and materials physics
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
1098-0121Type
Journal article
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Funding: Framework of the nanoscience foundry and fine analysis (NFFA-MIUR Italy Progetti Internazionali) project; Leverhulme Trust (Grant No. RL-2016-006); Royal Society.Collections
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