Room-Temperature Magnetoelectric Switching and Magnetoelectric Memory Driven by Gate Voltage

Electric-field control of magnetism is one of the most promising routes for developing the energy-efficient magnetoresistive random access memory and spin-logic devices. Of particular interest is the electric-field-induced 180° perpendicular magnetization switching, which currently remains challengi...

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Main Authors: Yang Cheng, Teng Xu, Di Tian, Xing He, Yiqing Dong, Hao Bai, Le Zhao, Haonan Jin, Shilei Zhang, Weibin Li, Manuel Valvidares, Pu Yu, Wanjun Jiang
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Published: American Physical Society 2025-03-01
Series:Physical Review X
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.15.011060
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author Yang Cheng
Teng Xu
Di Tian
Xing He
Yiqing Dong
Hao Bai
Le Zhao
Haonan Jin
Shilei Zhang
Weibin Li
Manuel Valvidares
Pu Yu
Wanjun Jiang
author_facet Yang Cheng
Teng Xu
Di Tian
Xing He
Yiqing Dong
Hao Bai
Le Zhao
Haonan Jin
Shilei Zhang
Weibin Li
Manuel Valvidares
Pu Yu
Wanjun Jiang
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description Electric-field control of magnetism is one of the most promising routes for developing the energy-efficient magnetoresistive random access memory and spin-logic devices. Of particular interest is the electric-field-induced 180° perpendicular magnetization switching, which currently remains challenging. Here, we experimentally demonstrate the electric-field switching of perpendicular magnetization in a ferrimagnet FeTb in the absence of external magnetic fields. By utilizing ionic liquid gating at room temperature, the ferrimagnetic order can be reversibly switched as a result of the hydrogen injection or extraction under positive or negative gate voltages. Specifically, the hydrogen content pronouncedly modifies the spin and orbital magnetic moments of the Tb sublattice, which subsequently influences the relative magnitude and/or direction of the Fe and Tb sublattice magnetizations, resulting in the switching of ferrimagnetic order. More importantly, we demonstrate a prototype room-temperature three-terminal magnetoelectric memory device by incorporating the giant magnetoresistance effect with electric-field controllable ferrimagnetism. Our results reveal the prosperous aspects of ionic gating for enabling the electric-field-controllable magnetoelectric memory or logic devices.
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spelling doaj-art-ebba3ef306414772b66daaa1bfbfb4622025-08-20T02:06:35ZengAmerican Physical SocietyPhysical Review X2160-33082025-03-0115101106010.1103/PhysRevX.15.011060Room-Temperature Magnetoelectric Switching and Magnetoelectric Memory Driven by Gate VoltageYang ChengTeng XuDi TianXing HeYiqing DongHao BaiLe ZhaoHaonan JinShilei ZhangWeibin LiManuel ValvidaresPu YuWanjun JiangElectric-field control of magnetism is one of the most promising routes for developing the energy-efficient magnetoresistive random access memory and spin-logic devices. Of particular interest is the electric-field-induced 180° perpendicular magnetization switching, which currently remains challenging. Here, we experimentally demonstrate the electric-field switching of perpendicular magnetization in a ferrimagnet FeTb in the absence of external magnetic fields. By utilizing ionic liquid gating at room temperature, the ferrimagnetic order can be reversibly switched as a result of the hydrogen injection or extraction under positive or negative gate voltages. Specifically, the hydrogen content pronouncedly modifies the spin and orbital magnetic moments of the Tb sublattice, which subsequently influences the relative magnitude and/or direction of the Fe and Tb sublattice magnetizations, resulting in the switching of ferrimagnetic order. More importantly, we demonstrate a prototype room-temperature three-terminal magnetoelectric memory device by incorporating the giant magnetoresistance effect with electric-field controllable ferrimagnetism. Our results reveal the prosperous aspects of ionic gating for enabling the electric-field-controllable magnetoelectric memory or logic devices.http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.15.011060
spellingShingle Yang Cheng
Teng Xu
Di Tian
Xing He
Yiqing Dong
Hao Bai
Le Zhao
Haonan Jin
Shilei Zhang
Weibin Li
Manuel Valvidares
Pu Yu
Wanjun Jiang
Room-Temperature Magnetoelectric Switching and Magnetoelectric Memory Driven by Gate Voltage
Physical Review X
title Room-Temperature Magnetoelectric Switching and Magnetoelectric Memory Driven by Gate Voltage
title_full Room-Temperature Magnetoelectric Switching and Magnetoelectric Memory Driven by Gate Voltage
title_fullStr Room-Temperature Magnetoelectric Switching and Magnetoelectric Memory Driven by Gate Voltage
title_full_unstemmed Room-Temperature Magnetoelectric Switching and Magnetoelectric Memory Driven by Gate Voltage
title_short Room-Temperature Magnetoelectric Switching and Magnetoelectric Memory Driven by Gate Voltage
title_sort room temperature magnetoelectric switching and magnetoelectric memory driven by gate voltage
url http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.15.011060
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