Magnetic properties of two-dimensional M$_2$N$_3$ (M-metal, N=S,Se,Te) compounds

Abstract: Using \textit{ab-initio} methods we study structural, electronic and magnetic properties of two dimensional compounds with stoichiometry M$_2$N$_3$ (M-metal, N=S,Se,Te). Our study shows that structures with Cr, Ti, and Mn are stable, with significant binding energy. Also, such structures are semiconductors with narrow band gaps. We also show that Cr$_2$Se$_3$, Cr$_2$Te$_3$ and Mn$_2$Te$_3$ have considerable magnetic moments. The negative values of magnetic anisotropy energy suggest, that these materials can maintain ferromagnetic ordering in non-zero temperatures with estimated Curie temperatures in the range of 30-55 K.