中国物理B ›› 2024, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (7): 77506-077506.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/ad4cd8

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Critical behavior of quasi-two-dimensional ferromagnet Cr1.04Te2

Wei Niu(钮伟)1,†, Qin-Xin Song(宋沁心)1, Shi-Qi Chang(常世琦)1, Min Wang(王敏)1, Kui Yuan(袁奎)1, Jia-Cheng Gao(高嘉程)1, Shuo Wang(王硕)1, Zhen-Dong Wang(王振东)1, Kai-Fei Liu(刘凯斐)1, Ping Liu(刘萍)1, Yong-Bing Xu(徐永兵)1,2, Xiao-Qian Zhang(张晓倩)3,‡, and Yong Pu(普勇)1,§   

  1. 1 Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Center of Low Dimensional Physics and New Energy & School of Science, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China;
    2 School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China;
    3 Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
  • 收稿日期:2024-03-17 修回日期:2024-05-15 接受日期:2024-05-17 出版日期:2024-06-18 发布日期:2024-06-28
  • 通讯作者: Wei Niu, Xiao-Qian Zhang, Yong Pu E-mail:weiniu@njupt.edu.cn;xiaoqianqian_zhang@163.com;puyong@njupt.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (Grant No. NY222170), Jiangsu Specially-Appointed Professor Program, and Natural Science Foundation of Universities of Jiangsu Province (Grant No. TJ219008).

Critical behavior of quasi-two-dimensional ferromagnet Cr1.04Te2

Wei Niu(钮伟)1,†, Qin-Xin Song(宋沁心)1, Shi-Qi Chang(常世琦)1, Min Wang(王敏)1, Kui Yuan(袁奎)1, Jia-Cheng Gao(高嘉程)1, Shuo Wang(王硕)1, Zhen-Dong Wang(王振东)1, Kai-Fei Liu(刘凯斐)1, Ping Liu(刘萍)1, Yong-Bing Xu(徐永兵)1,2, Xiao-Qian Zhang(张晓倩)3,‡, and Yong Pu(普勇)1,§   

  1. 1 Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Center of Low Dimensional Physics and New Energy & School of Science, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China;
    2 School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China;
    3 Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
  • Received:2024-03-17 Revised:2024-05-15 Accepted:2024-05-17 Online:2024-06-18 Published:2024-06-28
  • Contact: Wei Niu, Xiao-Qian Zhang, Yong Pu E-mail:weiniu@njupt.edu.cn;xiaoqianqian_zhang@163.com;puyong@njupt.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (Grant No. NY222170), Jiangsu Specially-Appointed Professor Program, and Natural Science Foundation of Universities of Jiangsu Province (Grant No. TJ219008).

摘要: The self-intercalation of Cr into pristine two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals ferromagnetic CrTe$_{2}$, which forms chromium tellurides (Cr$_{x}$Te$_{2}$), has garnered interest due to their remarkable magnetic characteristics and the wide variety of chemical compositions available. Here, comprehensive basic characterization and magnetic studies are conducted on quasi-2D ferromagnetic Cr$_{1.04}$Te$_{2}$ crystals. Measurements of the isothermal magnetization curves are conducted around the critical temperature to systematically investigate the critical behavior. Specifically, the critical exponents $\beta = 0.2399$, $\gamma = 0.859$, and $\delta = 4.3498$, as well as the Curie temperature $T_{\rm C} = 249.56$,K, are determined using various methods, including the modified Arrott plots, the Kouvel-Fisher method, the Widom scaling method, and the critical isotherm analysis. These results indicate that the tricritical mean-field model accurately represents the critical behavior of Cr$_{1.04}$Te$_{2}$. A magnetic phase diagram with tricritical phenomenon is thus constructed. Further investigations confirm that the critical exponents obtained conform to the scalar equation near $T_{\rm C}$, indicating their self-consistency and reliability. Our work sheds light on the magnetic properties of quasi-2D Cr$_{1.04}$Te$_{2}$, broadening the scope of the van der Waals crystals for developments of future spintronic devices operable at room temperature.

关键词: critical behavior, van der Waals magnets, self-intercalation, magnetic measurement

Abstract: The self-intercalation of Cr into pristine two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals ferromagnetic CrTe$_{2}$, which forms chromium tellurides (Cr$_{x}$Te$_{2}$), has garnered interest due to their remarkable magnetic characteristics and the wide variety of chemical compositions available. Here, comprehensive basic characterization and magnetic studies are conducted on quasi-2D ferromagnetic Cr$_{1.04}$Te$_{2}$ crystals. Measurements of the isothermal magnetization curves are conducted around the critical temperature to systematically investigate the critical behavior. Specifically, the critical exponents $\beta = 0.2399$, $\gamma = 0.859$, and $\delta = 4.3498$, as well as the Curie temperature $T_{\rm C} = 249.56$,K, are determined using various methods, including the modified Arrott plots, the Kouvel-Fisher method, the Widom scaling method, and the critical isotherm analysis. These results indicate that the tricritical mean-field model accurately represents the critical behavior of Cr$_{1.04}$Te$_{2}$. A magnetic phase diagram with tricritical phenomenon is thus constructed. Further investigations confirm that the critical exponents obtained conform to the scalar equation near $T_{\rm C}$, indicating their self-consistency and reliability. Our work sheds light on the magnetic properties of quasi-2D Cr$_{1.04}$Te$_{2}$, broadening the scope of the van der Waals crystals for developments of future spintronic devices operable at room temperature.

Key words: critical behavior, van der Waals magnets, self-intercalation, magnetic measurement

中图分类号:  (Intrinsic properties of magnetically ordered materials)

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75.40.Cx (Static properties (order parameter, static susceptibility, heat capacities, critical exponents, etc.)) 75.30.Kz (Magnetic phase boundaries (including classical and quantum magnetic transitions, metamagnetism, etc.)) 77.80.B- (Phase transitions and Curie point)