Altermagnets,a class of unconventional antiferromagnets with non-relativistic spin-splitting,offer promising potential for antiferromagnetic spintronic devices.While many altermagnets are limited by either low magneti...Altermagnets,a class of unconventional antiferromagnets with non-relativistic spin-splitting,offer promising potential for antiferromagnetic spintronic devices.While many altermagnets are limited by either low magnetic transition temperatures or weak spin splitting,the recently discovered metal CrSb,with high N′eel temperature(T_(N)=710 K)and significant spin-splitting due to its unique spin space group,provides a robust platform for remarkable tunneling magnetoresistance(TMR)in collinear all-antiferromagnetic tunnel junctions(AATJs).This study systematically investigates the spin-polarized Fermi surface of CrSb and spin-dependent electron transport in CrSb-based AATJs.The CrSb/β-InSe/CrSb junction with a three-monolayer InSe barrier exhibits a TMR ratio of approximately 290%,with energy-dependent analysis revealing TMR ratios that may exceed 850%when considering the shift of the Fermi energy.We also demonstrate the angle-dependent TMR of CrSb-based AATJs by adjusting N′eel vector orientations.Our findings might provide strong theoretical support for CrSb as a versatile building block for all-antiferromagnetic memory devices.展开更多
Pt-based materials are the benchmarked catalysts in the cathodic hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)of water splitting;the prohibitive cost and scarcity of Pt immensely impede the commercialization of hydrogen energy.Ru ...Pt-based materials are the benchmarked catalysts in the cathodic hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)of water splitting;the prohibitive cost and scarcity of Pt immensely impede the commercialization of hydrogen energy.Ru has aroused significant concern because of its Pt-like activity and much lower price.However,it’s still a top priority to minimize the Ru loading and pursue the most superior cost performance.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.T2394475,T2394470,T2394471,and 12174129)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2023M741269).
文摘Altermagnets,a class of unconventional antiferromagnets with non-relativistic spin-splitting,offer promising potential for antiferromagnetic spintronic devices.While many altermagnets are limited by either low magnetic transition temperatures or weak spin splitting,the recently discovered metal CrSb,with high N′eel temperature(T_(N)=710 K)and significant spin-splitting due to its unique spin space group,provides a robust platform for remarkable tunneling magnetoresistance(TMR)in collinear all-antiferromagnetic tunnel junctions(AATJs).This study systematically investigates the spin-polarized Fermi surface of CrSb and spin-dependent electron transport in CrSb-based AATJs.The CrSb/β-InSe/CrSb junction with a three-monolayer InSe barrier exhibits a TMR ratio of approximately 290%,with energy-dependent analysis revealing TMR ratios that may exceed 850%when considering the shift of the Fermi energy.We also demonstrate the angle-dependent TMR of CrSb-based AATJs by adjusting N′eel vector orientations.Our findings might provide strong theoretical support for CrSb as a versatile building block for all-antiferromagnetic memory devices.
基金supported by the Development Project of Youth Innovation Team in Shandong Colleges and Universities(No.2019KJC031)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(Nos.ZR2019MB064,ZR2021MB122 and ZR2022MB137)the Doctoral Program of Liaocheng University(No.318051608).
文摘Pt-based materials are the benchmarked catalysts in the cathodic hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)of water splitting;the prohibitive cost and scarcity of Pt immensely impede the commercialization of hydrogen energy.Ru has aroused significant concern because of its Pt-like activity and much lower price.However,it’s still a top priority to minimize the Ru loading and pursue the most superior cost performance.
