Magnetoelectric effect in van der Waals magnets
Abstract The magnetoelectric (ME) effect is a fundamental concept in modern condensed matter physics and represents the electrical control of magnetic polarisations or vice versa. Two-dimensional (2D) van-der-Waals (vdW) magnets have emerged as a new class of materials and exhibit novel ME effects w...
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| description | Abstract The magnetoelectric (ME) effect is a fundamental concept in modern condensed matter physics and represents the electrical control of magnetic polarisations or vice versa. Two-dimensional (2D) van-der-Waals (vdW) magnets have emerged as a new class of materials and exhibit novel ME effects with diverse manifestations. This review emphasizes some important recent discoveries unique to vdW magnets: multiferroicity on two dimensions, spin-charge correlation, atomic ME effect and current-induced intrinsic spin-orbit torque, and electrical gating control and magnetic control of their electronic properties. We also highlight the promising route of utilizing quantum magnetic hetero- or homo-structures to engineer the ME effect and corresponding spintronic and optoelectronic device applications. Due to the intrinsic two-dimensionality, vdW magnets with those ME effects are expected to form a new, exciting research direction. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-99e5f88be2ef4f0eb400b356b6f1dd3a2025-01-19T12:09:01ZengNature Portfolionpj Quantum Materials2397-46482025-01-0110111110.1038/s41535-025-00725-yMagnetoelectric effect in van der Waals magnetsKai-Xuan Zhang0Giung Park1Youjin Lee2Beom Hyun Kim3Je-Geun Park4Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National UniversityDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National UniversityDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National UniversityCenter for Theoretical Physics of Complex Systems, Institute for Basic ScienceDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National UniversityAbstract The magnetoelectric (ME) effect is a fundamental concept in modern condensed matter physics and represents the electrical control of magnetic polarisations or vice versa. Two-dimensional (2D) van-der-Waals (vdW) magnets have emerged as a new class of materials and exhibit novel ME effects with diverse manifestations. This review emphasizes some important recent discoveries unique to vdW magnets: multiferroicity on two dimensions, spin-charge correlation, atomic ME effect and current-induced intrinsic spin-orbit torque, and electrical gating control and magnetic control of their electronic properties. We also highlight the promising route of utilizing quantum magnetic hetero- or homo-structures to engineer the ME effect and corresponding spintronic and optoelectronic device applications. Due to the intrinsic two-dimensionality, vdW magnets with those ME effects are expected to form a new, exciting research direction.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41535-025-00725-y |
| spellingShingle | Kai-Xuan Zhang Giung Park Youjin Lee Beom Hyun Kim Je-Geun Park Magnetoelectric effect in van der Waals magnets npj Quantum Materials |
| title | Magnetoelectric effect in van der Waals magnets |
| title_full | Magnetoelectric effect in van der Waals magnets |
| title_fullStr | Magnetoelectric effect in van der Waals magnets |
| title_full_unstemmed | Magnetoelectric effect in van der Waals magnets |
| title_short | Magnetoelectric effect in van der Waals magnets |
| title_sort | magnetoelectric effect in van der waals magnets |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41535-025-00725-y |
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