Scientists Invented Unique 2D Material For a New Generation of Memory Blocks

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Scientists from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have made a breakthrough in materials science by creating an atomically thin magnetic material that combines what is literally incompatible in nature.

Unlike complex, multilayered systems, scientists have succeeded in integrating both magnetic forces into a single two-dimensional crystalline structure, something nature hasn’t achieved. This eliminates interface defects and simplifies production.

Furthermore, the material features a tilted magnetic configuration: switching the orientation of the magnetic moments is possible without the use of an external magnetic field. The scientists estimate that this reduces energy consumption for recording and storing data by approximately tenfold.

The material is based on an alloy of cobalt, iron, germanium, and tellurium. Its layers are held together by van der Waals forces, making the structure particularly stable at the atomic level.

According to scientists, consumption can be reduced tenfold. On the scale of a global data center, this would provide colossal electricity savings.