journal article·2026-05

Theoretical prediction of half-metallic ferromagnetism in transition metal doping GaSe monolayers: A platform for spintronic applications

Junyu Mou, Yongchao Liang, Li Ye, Wenqiang Li, Yijun Zhu, Haozheng Zhang, Yonghao Wang

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