Large-area van der Waals epitaxy and magnetic characterization of Fe${}_3$GeTe${}_2$ films on graphene

Abstract

Scalable fabrication of magnetic 2D materials and heterostructures constitutes a crucial step for scaling down current spintronic devices and the development of novel spintronic applications. Here, we report on van der Waals (vdW) epitaxy of the layered magnetic metal Fe${}_3$GeTe${}_2$ - a 2D crystal with highly tunable properties and a high prospect for room temperature ferromagnetism - directly on graphene by employing molecular beam epitaxy. Morphological and structural characterization confirmed the realization of large-area, continuous Fe${}_3$GeTe${}_2$/graphene heterostructure films with stable interfaces and good crystalline quality. Furthermore, magneto-transport and X-ray magnetic circular dichroism investigations confirmed a robust out-of-plane ferromagnetism in the layers, comparable to state-of-the-art exfoliated flakes from bulk crystals. These results are highly relevant for further research on wafer-scale growth of vdW heterostructures combining Fe${}_3$GeTe${}_2$ with other layered crystals such as transition metal dichalcogenides for the realization of multifunctional, atomically thin devices.

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