2D magnets discovered for the first time
MIT researchers have for the first time discovered magnetism in 2D monolayers, materials formed by a single atomic layer. The material, chromium triiodide (CrI3), shaved from a 3D bulk crystal was "intrinsically" magnetic in its monolayer form, researchers said. The team is now looking to investigate properties unique to the monolayers for applications in computing and database storage.