Switchable electronic and enhanced magnetic properties of CrI3 edges

• DOI: 10.1039/d0cp06155g
• Publication Date: 2021-04-26T13:26:49Z
• Authors: Guohui Yang; Rui Wang; Mei Ge; Miaomiao Guo; Jicui Wang; Rongrong Ma; Junfeng Zhang; Damien West; Shengbai Zhang
• Keywords: Ribbon; Spin–orbit interaction; Orbit (dynamics)

The first-principles calculations with spin–orbit coupling suggest that, the thermodynamic stabilities of CrI₃ nano ribbon can be understood through octahedron ligand field and electron counting model.