Project description
Transforming electronics with artificial multiferroic systems
Two-dimensional (2D) materials, with their atomically thin structures, offer a groundbreaking opportunity for creating miniaturised, energy-efficient technologies to meet the growing demand for high-performance, low-power electronics. With the support of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the 2D-MULTISTACK project aims to develop artificial multiferroic systems that combine ferromagnetic and ferroelectric 2D layers into vertical heterostructures. These materials, which exhibit spontaneous magnetisation and electric polarisation, hold the potential to outperform conventional multiferroics, which are scarce and sensitive to ambient conditions. The proposed research aims to deliver innovative solutions for next-generation electronics, paving the way for efficient, miniaturised devices that could transform future technologies and real-world applications.
Objective
New technologies - such as artificial intelligence or machine learning - are expected to consume a large amount of energy resources, with an increasing demand on faster, more efficient electronic and memory devices that can supply the growing energetic needs of society. The current situation calls for the development of electronic circuits with better performances while keeping a low-power consumption profile.
In this context, multiferroic systems - materials that combine ferromagnetism (spontaneous magnetization) and ferroelectricity (spontaneous electric polarization) - are optimal materials for such applications and may offer an advanced solution. However, conventional multiferroic are scarce and most of them present limitations, such as sensitivity to ambient conditions, thus making them unsuitable for high-performance electronic devices.
As alternative, two-dimensional (2D) systems - materials with a thickness of only few atoms - offer a wide catalogue of properties, representing a broad library of systems that can be employed for reaching future miniaturized electronic devices.
In this project, we propose to develop new artificial multiferroic devices by rationally combining ferromagnetic and ferroelectric atomically thin layers. By studying the electrical performance of the selected 2D magnetic/ferroelectric materials integrated into vertical van der Waals heterostructures with ultra-clean interfaces, we aim to achieve better electric performances. The project is feasible thanks to the synergy between the host group (experts in ferroelectric characterization) and the researcher (expert in 2D magnets). From a broader perspective, this fundamental study will represent an important step towards the miniaturization of low-power electronic devices, designed to consume less power with higher efficiencies, and their future commercialization into real-life applications.
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HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
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