Large edge magnetism in oxidized few-layer black phosphorus nanomeshes

The formation and control of a room-temperature magnetic order in twodimensional (2D) materials is a challenging quest for the advent of innovative magnetic-and spintronic-based technologies.To date,edge magnetism in 2D materials has been experimentally observed in hydrogen (H)-terminated graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) and graphene nanomeshes (GNMs),but the measured magnetization remains far too small to allow envisioning practical applications.Herein,we report experimental evidences of large room-temperature edge ferromagnetism (FM) obtained from oxygen (O)-terminated zigzag pore edges of few-layer black phosphorus (P) nanomeshes (BPNMs).The magnetization values per unit area are ～100 times larger than those reported for H-terminated GNMs,while the magnetism is absent for H-terminated BPNMs.The magnetization measurements and the first-principles simulations suggest that the origin of such a magnetic order could stem from ferromagnetic spin coupling between edge P with O atoms,resulting in a strong spin localization at the edge valence band,and from uniform oxidation of full pore edges over a large area and interlayer spin interaction.Our findings pave the way for realizing high-efficiency 2D flexible magnetic and spintronic devices without the use of rare magnetic elements.