Room temperature ferromagnetism in ultra-thin van der Waals crystals of 1T-CrTe2

Although many emerging new phenomena have been unraveled in two dimensional(2D)materials with long-range spin orderings,the usually low critical temperature in van der Waals(vdW)magnetic material has thus far hindered the related practical applications.Here,we show that ferromagnetism can hold above 300 K in a metallic phase of 1T-CrTe2 down to the ultra-thin limit.It thus makes CrTe2 so far the only known exfoliated ultra-thin vdW magnets with intrinsic long-range magnetic ordering above room temperature.An in-plane room-temperature negative anisotropic magnetoresistance(AMR)was obtained in ultra-thin CrTe2 devices,with a sign change in the AMR at lower temperature,with−0.6%and+5%at 300 and 10 K,respectively.Our findings provide insights into magnetism in ultra-thin CrTe2,expanding the vdW crystals toolbox for future room-temperature spintronic applications.

Influence of varying forms of bionic units on repairing remaining quenching surface of gray cast iron

In order to repair and reuse remaining quenching surface(RQS)divided into severely worn surface(SWun-S)and mildly worn surface(MWun-S)of abandoned gray cast iron guide rail,inspired by the bionic theory,varying forms of bionic units such as spot(Sp-S),striation(St-S),and reticulation(Re-S)were fabricated on RQS of gray cast iron through laser processing technology.Firstly,the microstructure,phase composition,and microhardness of bionic units and RQS were analyzed by optical microscopy as well as X-ray diffraction instrument and scanning electron microscopy,respectively.Secondly,the oil lubrication wear experiment was performed on homemade line reciprocating wear machine.The results demonstrated that the bionic units had a significant effect on improving wear resistance of RQS of abandoned guide rail due to the microstructure and higher hardness.In addition,the weight loss ratios of MWun-S,Sp-S,St-S,and Re-S samples were decreased by 36.72%,36.78%,62.26%,and 80.39%,respectively,compared with that of SWun-S sample.The mechanism of wear resistance enhancement was also discussed.

In-band OSNR monitoring based on low-bandwidth coherent receiver and tunable laser

An in-band optical signal-to-noise ratio （OSNR） monitoring technique with high resolution and large measurement range is demonstrated based on low- bandwidth coherent receiver and a tunable laser. The measurement range of OSNR is from 10 to 25 dB and the resolution can be controlled about ±1 dB.