- Zhang, Hongrui;
- Chen, Xiang;
- Wang, Tianye;
- Huang, Xiaoxi;
- Chen, Xianzhe;
- Shao, Yu‐Tsun;
- Meng, Fanhao;
- Meisenheimer, Peter;
- N'Diaye, Alpha;
- Klewe, Christoph;
- Shafer, Padraic;
- Pan, Hao;
- Jia, Yanli;
- Crommie, Michael F;
- Martin, Lane W;
- Yao, Jie;
- Qiu, Ziqiang;
- Muller, David A;
- Birgeneau, Robert J;
- Ramesh, Ramamoorthy
Two-dimensional layered materials with broken inversion symmetry are being extensively pursued as spin-orbit coupling layers to realize high-efficiency magnetic switching. Such low-symmetry layered systems are, however, scarce. In addition, most layered magnets with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy show a low Curie temperature. Here, we report the experimental observation of spin-orbit torque magnetization self-switching at room temperature in a layered polar ferromagnetic metal, Fe2.5 Co2.5 GeTe2 . The spin-orbit torque is generated from the broken inversion symmetry along the c axis of the crystal. Our results provide a direct pathway toward applicable two-dimensional spintronic devices. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.