Newly categorized magnetic state, altermagnetism in a 2D layered material, resolves major crosstalk and energy-loss barriers

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-experimental-evidence-altermagnetism-layered-material.html

"altermagnets combine antiferromagnets' 0 net external magnetization with ferromagnets' strong, spin-polarized electronic bands... stray magnetic fields eliminated/ spin-polarized electron transport (large spin splitting) retained... properties sustained/ manipulated in low-dimensional material geometries... transformative foundation for high-density, ultra-fast, non-volatile spintronic memory and logic devices"