Scalable Synthesis of Ultrathin Mn 3 N 2 Exhibiting Room‐Temperature Antiferromagnetism
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and A. J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute Drexel University Philadelphia PA 19104 USA
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Cornell University Ithaca NY 14853 USA
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and California NanoSystems Institute University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 90095 USA
- Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics Columbia University New York NY 10027 USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and A. J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute Drexel University Philadelphia PA 19104 USA, School of Optical and Electronic Information Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan Hubei 430074 China
- School of Optical and Electronic Information Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan Hubei 430074 China
- Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics Columbia University New York NY 10027 USA, Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Department Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton NY 11973 USA
Abstract Ultrathin and 2D magnetic materials have attracted a great deal of attention recently due to their potential applications in spintronics. Only a handful of stable ultrathin magnetic materials have been reported, but their high‐yield synthesis remains a challenge. Transition metal (e.g., manganese) nitrides are attractive candidates for spintronics due to their predicted high magnetic transition temperatures. Here, a lattice matching synthesis of ultrathin Mn 3 N 2 is employed. Taking advantage of the lattice match between a KCl salt template and Mn 3 N 2 , this method yields the first ultrathin magnetic metal nitride via a solution‐based route. Mn 3 N 2 flakes show intrinsic magnetic behavior even at 300 K, enabling potential room‐temperature applications. This synthesis procedure offers an approach to the discovery of other ultrathin or 2D metal nitrides.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- Grant/Contract Number:
- DE‐SC0018618
- OSTI ID:
- 1498169
- Journal Information:
- Advanced Functional Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Functional Materials Vol. 29 Journal Issue: 17; ISSN 1616-301X
- Publisher:
- Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- Germany
- Language:
- English
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