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Spin-polarized two-dimensional (2D) materials with large and tunable spin-splitting energy promise the field of 2D spintronics. While graphene has been a canonical 2D material, its spin properties and tunability are limited. Here, this work demonstrates the emergence of robust spin-polarization in graphene with large and tunable spin-splitting energy of up to 132 meV at zero applied magnetic fields. The spin polarization is induced through a magnetic exchange interaction between graphene and the underlying ferrimagnetic oxide insulating layer, Tm3Fe5O12, as confirmed by its X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD). The spin-splitting energies are directly measured and visualized by the shift in their Landau-fan diagram mapped by analyzing the measured Shubnikov-de-Haas (SdH) oscillations as a function of applied electric fields, showing consistent fit with the first-principles and machine learning calculations. Further, the observed spin-splitting energies can be tuned over a broad range between 98 and 166 meV by field cooling. The methods and results are applicable to other 2D (magnetic) materials and heterostructures, and offer great potential for developing next-generation spin logic and memory devices. This work demonstrates the emergence of robust spin-polarization in graphene on a ferrimagnetic insulating oxide Tm3Fe5O12 (TmIG) with large spin-splitting energy of up to hundreds of meV. Moreover, the induced spin-splitting energy can be tuned over a broad range by field cooling technique. The observed spin polarization in graphene with large and tunable spin-splitting energy promises the field of 2D spintronics.image
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ADVANCED MATERIALS
ISSN: 0935-9648
Year: 2023
Issue: 8
Volume: 36
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CAS Journal Grade:1
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