posted on 2024-03-08, 14:04authored byXiaoqiang Feng, Shanshan Yan, Xiaolin Zhang, Lei Yin, Hao Wang, Yao Wen, Jiayi Yao, Ruiqing Cheng, Zian Li, Jun He
The magnetic skyrmions exhibit intriguing topological
behaviors,
holding promise for future applications in the realm of spintronic
devices. Despite recent advancements, achieving spontaneous magnetic
skyrmions and topological transitions in magnets featuring uniaxial
magnetic anisotropy, particularly at elevated temperatures (>100
K),
remains a challenging endeavor. Here, single-crystal Fe5Si3 nanorods with the central symmetry and uniaxial magnetic
anisotropy were successfully synthesized on a mica substrate through
chemical vapor deposition, which exhibit a high Curie temperature
(TC) of about 372 K. The real-time observation,
facilitated by Lorentz transmission electron microscopy, revealed
the spontaneous formation of magnetic skyrmions and evolution of domains
in focused ion beam-prepared Fe5Si3 thin foils.
Moreover, Fe5Si3 device transport measurements
expose notable magnetoresistance (MR) effects, enabling the interchange
between positive and negative MR across specific temperature settings.
These results offer various potential avenues for exploring diverse
topological spin textures and their formation mechanisms, indicating
inventive applications for iron–silicon alloy in the realm
of spintronics.