2D van der Waals magnetic/non-magnetic heterojunctions hold significant promise for spintronic devices. Achieving these functionalities hinges on the interfacial proximity effect, a critical factor.

Different stacks in 2D van der Waals materials affected by this phenomenon, dubbed "sliding ferroelectricity," are related by a large, device-scale shift of two layers by several angstroms. Past ...

Pioneering new research could help unlock exciting new potential to create ultrafast, laser-driven storage devices.

However, the creation of 2D metals has been extremely difficult due to the strong metallic bonds between atoms in all directions, said Zhang Guangyu, a leading scientist on the IOP research team. By ...

The in-plane stability of these 2D crystals is provided by strong covalent bonds, but the atomically thin layers are attached to each other through weak van der Waals interactions, similar to how a ...