The realization of strong magnetoelectric (ME) coupling for efficiently controlling of
magnetism is urgently needed but still a significant challenge. Based on first-principle …

Two-dimensional (2D) room-temperature (RT) ferromagnetic materials have amassed
considerable interest in the field of fundamental physics for applications in next-generation …

Uncovering the physics behind the electrical manipulation of low-dimensional magnetic
materials remains a fundamental issue in practical application of nanoscale spintronics …

Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) XY ferromagnets have drawn pronounced interest in recent
years, but the characteristic of easy-plane magnetization restricts their application in …

First-principles calculations based on density-functional theory reveal some unusual
properties of BN sheet functionalized with hydrogen and fluorine. These properties differ …

Recently, extensive experimental and theoretical studies on single layers of BN, GaN and
graphene have stimulated enormous interest in exploring the properties of these sheets by …

Charge transfer plays a key role at the interfaces of heterostructures, which can affect
electronic structures and ultimately the physical properties of the materials. However, charge …

Perpendicular magnetic tunnel junctions in the next-generation magnetic memory using
current induced magnetization switching will likely rely on a material design that can …

We present theoretical evidence, based on total-energy first-principles calculations, of the
existence of spin-polarized states well localized at and extended along the edges of bare …

Developing approaches to effectively induce and control the magnetic states is critical to the
use of magnetic nanostructures in quantum information devices but is still challenging. Here …