MgN: A possible material for spintronic applications

被引：30
作者：
Droghetti, A. [1 ]
Baadji, N.
Sanvito, S.
机构：
[1] Trinity Coll Dublin, Sch Phys, Dublin 2, Ireland
来源：
PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 2009年 / 80卷 / 23期
基金：
爱尔兰科学基金会;
关键词：
density functional theory; heat of formation; interface magnetism; lattice constants; magnesium compounds; magnetic materials; magnetic tunnelling; magnetoelectronics; molybdenum compounds; ZINCBLENDE MNAS; MAGNETISM; SYSTEMS; METALS; MG3N2;
D O I：
10.1103/PhysRevB.80.235310
中图分类号：
T [工业技术];
学科分类号：
08 ;
摘要：
We present rocksalt MgN as a d(0) magnet with potential for spintronics applications. Our density-functional theory calculations demonstrate that rocksalt MgN is at the verge of half-metallicity, with an electronic structure robust against the choice of exchange and correlation functional. Furthermore the calculated heat of formation describes the compound as metastable and suggests that it can be fabricated by tuning the relative Mg and N abundance during growth. Intriguingly the equilibrium lattice constant is close to that of MgO so that MgN is likely to form as an inclusion during the fabrication of N-doped MgO. If MgN can be made, the MgO/MgN system may become a materials platform for magnetic tunnel junctions not incorporating any transition metals.
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