Harnessing nanoscale magnetic skyrmion spins to overcome the limits of conventional data carriers

https://phys.org/news/2026-01-harnessing-nanoscale-magnetic-limits-conventional.html

"AI/ IoT: high-density storage/ high-speed low-power computing... 0.3 nm gadolinium layer (between platinum/ cobalt layers) enhances spin–orbit torque efficiency, force that moves skyrmions; higher efficiency means the skyrmions can move faster using significantly less electrical current... interface design maintains nanoscale structures' stability while allowing for high-speed operation... blueprint for tailoring material interfaces to create energy-efficient, high-density storage and processing units"