DOI: 10.1039/d6nr02084d ISSN: 2040-3364
Orbital-selective magnetic transitions induced by Janus symmetry breaking in MA 2 Z 4 monolayers
Xiaowei Tian, Xiaobin Niu, Jianwei WangJanus symmetry breaking triggers opposite magnetic responses: activating robust p-orbital ferromagnetism in nonmagnetic TiSi 2 N 4 , while completely quenching the intrinsic d-orbital magnetism in ferromagnetic VGe 2 N 4 .