Spintronic Devices Based on Topological and Two-Dimensional Materials

Novel quantum materials such as topological materials,two-dimensional materials,create new opportunities for the spintronic devices.These materials can improve the charge-spin conversion efficiency,provide high-quality interface,and enhance the energy efficiency for spintronic devices.In addition,they have rich interactions and coupling effects,which provides a perfect platform for finding new physics and novel methods to control the spintronic properties.Many inspiring results have been reported regarding the research on topological materials and two-dimensional materials,especially the layered topological and two-dimensional magnetic materials,and their heterostructures.This paper reviews the recent achievements of these novel quantum materials on spintronic applications.Firstly the breakthroughs that topological materials have been made in spin-orbit torque devices is introduced,then two-dimensional magnetic materials and their performances in spintronic devices are presented,finally the research progress of topological materials/two-dimensional magnetic materials heterostructures is discussed.This review can help to get a comprehensive understanding of the development of these novel quantum materials in the field of spintronics and inspire new ideas of research on these novel materials.