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Anisotropic magnetic entropy change in Cr₂X₂Te₆ (X = Si and Ge)

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arxiv 1901.02876 v1 pith:HIQW5WHJ submitted 2019-01-09 cond-mat.str-el

Anisotropic magnetic entropy change in Cr₂X₂Te₆ (X = Si and Ge)

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Intrinsic, two-dimensional (2D) ferromagnetic semiconductors are an important class of materials for spintronics applications. Cr$_2$X$_2$Te$_6$ (X = Si and Ge) semiconductors show 2D Ising-like ferromagnetism, which is preserved in few-layer devices. The maximum magnetic entropy change associated with the critical properties around the ferromagnetic transition for Cr$_2$Si$_2$Te$_6$ $-\Delta S_M^{max} \sim$ 5.05 J kg$^{-1}$ K$^{-1}$ is much larger than $-\Delta S_M^{max} \sim$ 2.64 J kg$^{-1}$ K$^{-1}$ for Cr$_2$Ge$_2$Te$_6$ with an out-of-plane field change of 5 T. The rescaled $-\Delta S_M(T,H)$ curves collapse onto a universal curve independent of temperature and field for both materials. This indicates similar critical behavior and 2D Ising magnetism, confirming the magnetocrystalline anisotropy that could preserve the long-range ferromagnetism in few-layers of Cr$_2$X$_2$Te$_6$.

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