Magnetic skyrmions are particle-like nanometre-sized spin textures of topological origin
found in several magnetic materials, and are characterized by a long lifetime. Skyrmions …

The direct observation of spin structures with atomic-scale resolution, a long-time dream in
condensed matter research, recently became a reality based on the development of spin …

Discoveries of intrinsic two-dimensional (2D) ferromagnetism in van der Waals (vdW)
crystals provide an interesting arena for studying fundamental 2D magnetism and devices …

Skyrmions are topologically protected field configurations with particle-like properties that
play an important role in various fields of science. Recently, skyrmions have been observed …

Extending planar two-dimensional structures into the three-dimensional space has become
a general trend in multiple disciplines, including electronics, photonics, plasmonics and …

Atomic-scale observations of a specific local area would be considerably beneficial when
exploring new fundamental materials and devices. The development of hardware-type …

Control of magnetism on the atomic scale is becoming essential as data storage devices are
miniaturized. We show that antiferromagnetic nanostructures, composed of just a few Fe …

In the field of molecular spintronics, the use of magnetic molecules for information
technology is a main target and the observation of magnetic hysteresis on individual …

Chirality is a fascinating phenomenon that can manifest itself in subtle ways, for example in
biochemistry (in the observed single-handedness of biomolecules) and in particle physics …

A review of new developments in theoretical and experimental electronic-structure
investigations of half-metallic ferromagnets (HMFs) is presented. Being semiconductors for …