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Large Tunneling Magnetoresistance in VSe2/MoS2 Magnetic Tunnel Junction.

Jiaqi ZhouJunfeng QiaoChun-Gang DuanArnaud BournelSidong LeiWei Sheng Zhao
Published in: ACS applied materials & interfaces (2019)
Two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) materials provide the possibility of realizing heterostructures with coveted properties. Here, we report a theoretical investigation of the vdW magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) based on VSe2/MoS2 heterojunction, where the VSe2 monolayer acts as a ferromagnet with room-temperature ferromagnetism. We propose the concept of spin-orbit torque (SOT) vdW MTJ with reliable reading and efficient writing operations. The nonequilibrium study reveals a large tunneling magnetoresistance of 846% at 300 K, identifying significantly its parallel and antiparallel states. Thanks to the strong spin Hall conductivity of MoS2, SOT is promising for the magnetization switching of VSe2 free layer. Quantum-well states come into being and resonances appear in MTJ, suggesting that the voltage control can adjust transport properties effectively. The SOT vdW MTJ based on VSe2/MoS2 provides desirable performance and experimental feasibility, offering new opportunities for 2D spintronics.
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