Spintronic 2D Materials Fundamentals and Applications Materials Today Series

Spintronic 2D Materials: Fundamentals and Applications provides an overview of the fundamental theory of 2D electronic systems that includes a selection of the most intensively investigated 2D materials. The book tells the story of 2D spintronics in a systematic and comprehensive way, providing the growing community of spintronics researchers with a key reference. Part One addresses the fundamental theoretical aspects of 2D materials and spin transport, while Parts Two through Four explore 2D material systems, including graphene, topological insulators, and transition metal dichalcogenides. Each section discusses properties, key issues and recent developments.

In addition, the material growth method (from lab to mass production), device fabrication and characterization techniques are included throughout the book.

1: Introduction to spintronics and 2D materials

2: Rashba spin-orbit coupling in two-dimensional systems

3: Two-dimensional ferrovalley materials

4: Ferromagnetism in two-dimensional materials via doping and defect engineering

5: Charge-spin conversion in 2D systems

6: Magnetic properties of graphene

7: Experimental observation of low-dimensional magnetism in graphene nanostructures

8: Magnetic topological insulators: growth, structure, and properties

9: Growth and properties of magnetic two-dimensional transition-metal chalcogenides

10: Spin-valve effect of 2D-materials based magnetic junctions

11: Layered topological semimetals for spintronics

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Research Associate, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Her research interest is in the areas of condensed matter physics, spintronics, nanomagnetism, low-dimensional materials and systems. She has published papers in high-impact journals such as Phy. Rev. Lett., Adv. Mater., Nanolett., and ACS Nano, and gave (invited) talks in major conferences and the worldwide universities/research institutes. She is the invited primary author of the book chapters of Springer Reference “Handbook of Spintronics”, Taylor & Francis “Skyrmion”, the Prog. Mater. Sci. review article “Spintronics Hybrid Materials”, the Curr. Opin Solid St. M. review article “Magnetic 2D Systems”, and the SPIN review article ‘Half-Metallic Metal Oxides” and “Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Iron”. She is the PI of UK STFC project ‘Enhancing Magnetic Ordering in Cr-Doped Bi2Se3 Using High Tc Ferrimagnetic Insulator’, ‘Exploring the Abnormal Proximity Effect’, and ‘Interplay between Superconductivity, Magnetism and Crystallinity’. She is the reviewer of the journals Sci. Rep., App. Phys. Lett., Euro. Phys. Lett., J. App. Phy., Phys. A., J. Alloy. Compd., Mater., SPIN, and Springer etc. and a member of IEEE. She is the recipient of the KM Stott Memorial Prize for Outstanding Scientific Research (2015), York VC’s Special Award (2010-2013), Head of Department Award (2010-2013), York External Engagement Award (2015), and Holbeck Grant (2010-2013)
Yongbing Xu

Chair Professor, The University of York, United Kingdom.

Dr. Xu is the Chair Professor in Nanotechnology and heads the Spintronics and Nanodevice Laboratory in the University of York. He is the director of the York University-Nanjing University Joint Center (YNJC) for Spintronics and NanoEngineering, and “Qianren” Professor of Nanjing University and guest professor of several other Chinese universities. His research has been focused on spintronics and magnetic nanostructures, and more recently 2D materials (e.g.,

• Discusses the fundamentals and applications of spintronics of 2D materials, such as graphene, topological insulators and transition metal dichalcogenides
• Includes an in-depth look at each materials system, from material growth, device fabrication and characterization techniques
• Presents the latest solutions on key challenges, such as the spin lifetime of 2D materials, spin-injection efficiency, the potential proximity effects, and much more