CoMnCrGa: a novel ferromagnetic material with high spin-polarization for room temperature spintronics

Gupta, Shuvankar; Chakraborty, Sudip; Bhasin, Vidha; Pakhira, Santanu; Dan, Shovan; Barreteau, Celine; Crivello, Jean-Claude; Jha, S. N.; Avdeev, Maxim; Bhattacharyya, D.; Paul-Boncour, V.; Mazumdar, Chandan

doi:10.1039/D3TC02813E

Title: CoMnCrGa: a novel ferromagnetic material with high spin-polarization for room temperature spintronics

Journal Article · 15 November 2023 · Journal of Materials Chemistry C

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TC02813E · OSTI ID:2204068

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Condensed Matter Physics Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, 1/AF Bidhannagar, Kolkata 700064, India
Atomic & Molecular Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 094, India
Ames National Laboratory, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba, Mumbai 400005, India
Univ Paris Est Creteil, CNRS, ICMPE, UMR 7182, 2 rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais, France
Beamline Development and Application Section Physics Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Locked Bag 2001, Kirrawee DC, NSW 2232, Australia, School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

Here, we report the synthesis of a novel quaternary Heusler alloy CoMnCrGa and its structural, magnetic, transport and electronic properties using both experimental and theoretical methods.

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Journal Information:: Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Journal Name: Journal of Materials Chemistry C Journal Issue: 44 Vol. 11; ISSN JMCCCX; ISSN 2050-7526

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