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most citedControlling magnetic exchange and anisotropy by non-magnetic ligand substitution in layered MPX3 (M = Ni, Mn; X = S, Se)

81 citations · 282 across the 21 of their papers we have counts for

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22 papers

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Composition-Driven Metal-to-Semiconductor Transition and Enhanced Phonon Transport in B-C substituted Clathrate

Ghulam Hussain, Dario Massa, Rajibul Islam +3

Establishing chemical design rules that simultaneously control the electronic structure and thermal transport is a long-sought goal for heat-management and energy materials. Here,…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Configuration-dependent electronic and optical properties of 2D MoWS alloys across the full composition range

M. Szyszko, M. Birowska

Here we analyze multiple symmetry-inequivalent atomic configurations across the entire composition range of the isovalent and isostructural MoWS alloy using density…

cond-mat.str-el2026

Evidence for Many-Body States in NiPS Revealed by Angle-Resolved Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Miłosz Rybak, Benjamin Pestka, Biplab Bhattacharyya +11

We present -ARPES spectra of the Mott-insulating van der Waals antiferromagnet NiPS. Signatures of strong correlations -- such as the onset of atomic or atomic-ligand multip…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Symmetry-Breaking Phenomena in MnPS3/TMDC Heterostructures: Non-relativistic Spin Splitting, Altermagnetism and Spin-Valley Effects

Kamil Wrzos, Magdalena Birowska, Milosz Rybak

We explore symmetry-breaking phenomena in MnPS3/TMDC (MoS2, WS2, MoSe2, WSe2) heterostructures using first-principles calculations, considering two high-symmetry stacking configura…

cond-mat.str-el2025★ 1 cited

Probing the band structure of the strongly correlated antiferromagnet NiPS3 across its phase transition

Benjamin Pestka, Biplab Bhattacharyya, Milosz Rybak +19

NiPS3 is an exfoliable van-der-Waals intralayer antiferromagnet with zigzag-type spin arrangement. It is distinct from other TMPS3 (TM: transition metal) materials by optical excit…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024★ 8 cited

Colossal magneto-excitonic effects in 2D van der Waals magnetic semiconductor CrSBr

R. Komar, M. Goryca, A. Łopion +12

2D magnetic semiconductors, which intrinsically couple a rich landscape of magnetic orders with tightly bound electron-hole pairs (excitons), present an exciting platform to invest…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024

Direct Optical Probing of the Magnetic Properties of the Layered Antiferromagnet CrPS

Tomasz Fąs, Mateusz Wlazło, Magdalena Birowska +11

Unusual magnetic properties of Van der Waals type antiferromagnetic semiconductors make them highly attractive for spintronics and optoelectronics. A link between the magnetic and…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024

Tuning Magnetic and Optical Properties in MnxZn1-xPS3 Single Crystals by the Alloying Composition

Adi Harchol, Shahar Zuri, Esther Ritov +7

The exploration of two-dimensional (2D) antiferromagnetic (AFM) materials has shown great promise and interest in tuning the magnetic and electronic properties as well as studying…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2023

Magneto-optical anisotropies of 2D antiferromagnetic MPX from first principles

Miłosz Rybak, Paulo E. Faria Junior, Tomasz Woźniak +3

Here we systematically investigate the impact of the spin direction on the electronic and optical properties of transition metal phosphorus trichalcogenides (MPX, M=Mn, Ni, Fe;…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2023

Recent progress in thermoelectric MXene-based structures versus other 2D materials

Subrahmanyam Bandaru, Agnieszka M. Jastrzębska, Magdalena Birowska

Thermoelectricity is a next-generation solution for efficient waste heat management. Although various thermoelectric materials exist, there is still a lot of scope for advancement,…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2023

Optical markers of magnetic phase transition in CrSBr

W. M. Linhart, M. Rybak, M. Birowska +6

Here, we investigate the role of the interlayer magnetic ordering of CrSBr in the framework of calculations and by using optical spectroscopy techniques. These…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2022★ 31 cited

Electronic band structure changes across the antiferromagnetic phase transition of exfoliated MnPS probed by -ARPES

Jeff Strasdas, Benjamin Pestka, Milosz Rybak +17

Exfoliated magnetic 2D materials enable versatile tuning of magnetization, e.g., by gating or providing proximity-induced exchange interaction. However, their electronic band struc…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2022★ 9 cited

Stress-Tuned Optical Transitions in Layered 1T-MX2 (M= Hf, Zr, Sn; X= S, Se) Crystals

Miłosz Rybak, Tomasz Woźniak, Magdalena Birowska +5

Optical measurements under externally applied stresses allow us to study the materials' electronic structure by comparing the pressure evolution of optical peaks obtained from expe…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2022

Crystal anisotropy implications on the intrinsic magnetic and optical properties in van der Waals FePS3

Ellenor Geraffy, Shahar Zuri, Milosz Marcin Rybak +5

Antiferromagnetic (AFM) FePS3 has gained significant interest recently for its potential applications in spin-related devices. A single layer is comprised of a honeycomb network, s…

cond-mat.mes-hall2022

Anisotropic Magnetodielectric Coupling in Layered Antiferromagnetic FePS

Anudeepa Ghosh, Magdalena Birowska, Pradeepta Kumar Ghose +9

We report anisotropic magnetodielectric (MD) coupling in layered van der Waals (vdW) antiferromagnetic (AFM) FePS (Néel temperature 120K) with perpendic…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2022★ 81 cited

Controlling magnetic exchange and anisotropy by non-magnetic ligand substitution in layered MPX3 (M = Ni, Mn; X = S, Se)

Rabindra Basnet, K. Kotur, M. Rybak +5

Recent discoveries in two-dimensional (2D) magnetism have intensified the investigation of van der Waals (vdW) magnetic materials and further improved our ability to tune their mag…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2021★ 66 cited

Limited ferromagnetic interactions in monolayers of MPS (M=Mn, Ni)

Carmine Autieri, Giuseppe Cuono, Canio Noce +5

We present a systematic study of the electronic and magnetic properties of two-dimensional ordered alloys, consisting of two representative hosts (MnPS and NiPS) of transit…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2021★ 1 cited

Spectroscopy and structural investigation of iron phosphorus trisulfide -- FePS

Adam K. Budniak, Szymon J. Zelewski, Magdalena Birowska +6

Lamellar structures of transition metal phosphorus trisulfides possess strong intralayer bonding, albeit adjacent layers are held by weak van der Waals interactions. Those compound…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2020★ 39 cited

Large exciton binding energies in MnPS as a case study of vdW layered magnet

Magdalena Birowska, Paulo E. Faria Junior, Jaroslav Fabian +1

Stable excitons in semiconductor monolayers such as transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) enable and motivate fundamental research as well as the development of room-temperature…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2020★ 12 cited

Supercell-core software: a useful tool to generate an optimal supercell for vertically stacked nanomaterials

Tomasz Necio, Magdalena Birowska

Vertically oriented materials, such as van der Waals heterostructures, that have novel hybrid properties are crucial for fundamental scientific research and the design of new nano-…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2020★ 24 cited

The impact of hexagonal boron nitride encapsulation on the structural and vibrational properties of few layer black phosphorus

Magdalena Birowska, Joanna Urban, Michał Baranowski +3

The encapsulation of two-dimensional layered materials such as black phosphorus is of paramount importance for their stability in air. However, the encapsulation poses several ques…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2017★ 10 cited

Assessment of approaches for dispersive forces employing graphone as a case study

Magdalena Birowska, Maciej Marchwiany, Claudia Draxl +1

We have studied two interchange layer systems, (i) free standing partly hydrogenated graphene (graphone), and (ii) graphone on the Nickel (111) surface, to assess various density f…