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Path to Overcome Material and Fundamental Obstacles in Spin Valves Based on MoS2 and Other Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides

Marta GalbiatiMarta GalbiatiSamuel Mañas‐valeroJean-christophe CharlierPierre SeneorFlorian GodelSergio TatayEugenio CoronadoMaëlis Piquemal-banciSimon M-m DuboisSimon M-m DuboisRegina GalceranAlicia Forment-aliagaBruno DlubakAymeric Vecchiola

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Spin filteringMaterials scienceFabricationSpintronicsGeneral Physics and Astronomy02 engineering and technology021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology01 natural sciencesEngineering physicsTransition metalModulation0103 physical sciencesPath (graph theory)Perpendicular anisotropy010306 general physics0210 nano-technologySpin-½

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The recent introduction of two-dimensional materials into magnetic tunnel junctions (2D MTJs) offers very promising properties for spintronics, such as atomically defined interfaces, spin filtering, perpendicular anisotropy, and modulation of spin-orbit torque. Nevertheless, the difficulty of integrating exfoliated 2D materials into spintronic devices has limited exploration. Here the authors find a fabrication process leading to superior performance in MTJs based on transition-metal dichalcogenides, and further suggest a path to alleviate basic issues of technology and physics for 2D MTJs.

https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevapplied.12.044022