journal article·2026-04

Tunable electronic and magnetic properties of monolayer Sc/YX2 (X = Cl, Br, I) via external electric fields

Baocheng Liu, Dongni Wu, Xuming Wu, Jing Xie

Applied Physics A· Volume 132· Issue 4
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