Near-Room-Temperature Easy-Plane p-Orbital Ferromagnetism in Half-Metallic Monolayer La 2 CO 2 †

Key Points

• The aim is to investigate the ferromagnetic properties of monolayer La2CO2 and its stability.
• Theoretical proposal of monolayer La2CO2 as a stable MXene.
• Analysis of the Stoner mechanism for ferromagnetism.
• Evaluation of spin polarization levels in the material.
• Monolayer La2CO2 exhibits 100% spin polarization.
• Itinerant ferromagnetism is confirmed as stable at near-room temperatures.
• The findings indicate potential applications in spintronics.