960化工网
Formation of magnetic anionic electrons by hole doping
Jingyu He,Yuanzheng Chen,Ming Yang,Tong Yang,Lei Shen,Xiaoguang Xu,Yong Jiang,Jianwei Chai,Lai Mun Wong,Shijie Wang,Jun Zhou
Journal of Materials Chemistry C Pub Date : 04/18/2022 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/D2TC00564F
Abstract

Electrides intrinsically hold some unique properties arising from the anionic electrons such as the low work function from their loosely bound nature and extended distribution due to their absence of restriction from atomic orbitals. Leveraging these properties, via first-principles calculations, we firstly propose a new nonmagnetic semiconducting electrene ZrCl2 ([ZrCl2]2+·2e), which is stable and can be easily exfoliated from its experimentally grown parent layered bulk. Moreover, a spontaneous spin splitting of the anionic electrons and consequently a nonmagnetic–magnetic phase transition are revealed in monolayer ZrCl2 at a critical doping concentration of 5.0 × 1014 cm−2. Assisted by the low-energy effective model, constrained random phase approximation simulation, and Anderson's theory, we demonstrate the mechanism of d0 magnetism in the doped monolayer ZrCl2 and confirm the dual localized and extended nature of these magnetic anionic electrons. These results enable electric-field controllable magnetism in electrenes, showing potential for novel spintronic applications.

Graphical abstract: Formation of magnetic anionic electrons by hole doping
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