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Delicate Ferromagnetism in MnBi6Te10.
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
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| Author | Yan, Chenhui Zhu, Yanglin Miao, Leixin Fernandez-Mulligan, Sebastian Green, Emanuel Mei, Ruobing Tan, Hengxin Yan, Binghai Liu, Chao-Xing Alem, Nasim Mao, Zhiqiang Yang, Shuolong |
| Copyright Year | 2022 |
| Abstract | Tailoringmagnetic orders in topological insulators is criticalto the realization of topological quantum phenomena. An outstandingchallenge is to find a material where atomic defects lead to tunablemagnetic orders while maintaining a nontrivial topology. Here, bycombining magnetization measurements, angle-resolved photoemissionspectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy, we reveal disorder-enabled,tunable magnetic ground states in MnBi6Te10.In the ferromagnetic phase, an energy gap of 15 meV is resolved atthe Dirac point on the MnBi2Te4 termination.In contrast, antiferromagnetic MnBi6Te10 exhibitsgapless topological surface states on all terminations. Transmissionelectron microscopy and magnetization measurements reveal substantialMn vacancies and Mn migration in ferromagnetic MnBi6Te10. We provide a conceptual framework where a cooperative interplayof these defects drives a delicate change of overall magnetic groundstate energies and leads to tunable magnetic topological orders. Ourwork provides a clear pathway for nanoscale defect-engineering towardthe realization of topological quantum phases. |
| ISSN | 15306984 |
| Journal | Nano Letters |
| Volume Number | 22 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC9801432 |
| Issue Number | 24 |
| PubMed reference number | 36315185 |
| e-ISSN | 15306992 |
| DOI | 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c02500 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Chemical Society |
| Publisher Date | 2022-10-31 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | Permits the broadest form of re-use including for commercial purposes, provided that author attribution and integrity are maintained (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). © 2022 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society |
| Subject Keyword | magnetic topological insulator MnBi6Te10 ferromagnetism antiferromagnetism defects |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Chemistry Condensed Matter Physics Bioengineering Materials Science Mechanical Engineering |