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Fully reversible electric-field control of magnetization in Fe3GaTe2/CuInP2S6 heterostructure

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Two-dimensional van der Waals magnetic materials offer a promising platform for next-generation spintronic devices, yet achieving fully reversible and low-power voltage control of magnetization switching remains challenging. In this work, a quasi-nonvolatile and fully reversible electrical manipulation of perpendicular magnetic anisotropy is demonstrated in a horizontally-asymmetric Fe3GaTe2/CuInP2S6 van der Waals heterostructure at room temperature. By leveraging the in-plane migration and accumulation of Cu ions in CuInP2S6 under ultralow voltage pulses (0.9 V, ~16.66 kV/m), reversible modulation of the magnetic properties in the adjacent Fe3GaTe2 layer is achieved. Anomalous Hall effect and magneto-optical Kerr effect measurements confirm a cyclically stable modulation of the magnetic states, demonstrating a remarkably high voltage-controlled magnetic anisotropy coefficient (~1.0 × 106 fJ/V·m). Furthermore, it is demonstrated that the heterostructure, when integrated with spin-orbit torque devices, enables both voltage-controlled magnetic anisotropy and field-free switching of magnetization. This work provides a viable path toward energy-efficient two-dimensional spintronic devices. This work achieves room-temperature quasi-nonvolatile, fully reversible electrical tuning of perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in horizontally asymmetric Fe₃GaTe₂/CuInP₂S₆ heterostructures. Ultralow 0.9 V pulses (~16.66 kV/m) trigger in-plane Cu ion migration/accumulation in CuInP₂S₆ to reversibly modulate Fe₃GaTe₂ magnetism.

Source: Nature Communications

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-76808-6