Spin direction tunable topological transition in two-dimensional frustrate antiferromagnetic triangular lattice T-FeO2 monolayer

Abstract

Recently, numerous two-dimensional (2D) magnetic materials are predicted with various promising properties, whereas noncollinear antiferromagnetic 2D materials are rarely reported. In this paper, we predicted a stable 2D noncollinear antiferromagnetic triangular lattice T-FeO2. The ground state is [Formula: see text] antiferromagnetic with stronger next nearest neighbor exchange coupling than that of nearest neighbor exchange coupling because of the RKKY interaction. Our Monte Carlo simulations reveal that the magnetic phase transition is from a [Formula: see text] antiferromagnetic state to a stripy state and then to a paramagnetic state with increasing temperature. In addition, by tuning the spin direction from an in plane antiferromagnetic state to a canted weak ferromagnetic state, a nontrivial topological phase transition could be induced. Our investigation about magnetic property and nontrivial topological phase transition is very promising for antiferromagnetic spintronics.