Propelling atomically layered magnets toward green computers

https://phys.org/news/2024-04-propelling-atomically-layered-magnets-green.html

"room temperature, controlled electrically without need for magnetic fields... iron gallium telluride 2D van der Waals magnet (low electrical current density) interfaced with 2D tungsten ditelluride (breaks 2nd mirror plane without outside help)... improved interface, gate voltage tunability, flexible and transparent spintronic technologies... electric current conversion to spin currents in heavy metals enables controlling magnets electrically... order magnitude lower switching current required, 2 orders magnitude more energy efficient"

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https://phys.org/news/2024-04-magnetic-hydrogen-team-idea-properties.html