Polarized Electroluminescence With Magnetic Spectral Tuning in Van Der Waals Magnet CrSBr
Abstract Polarized wavelength‐tunable electroluminescence (EL) represents a critical on‐demand functionality for next‐generation optoelectronics. While conventional van der Waals (vdW) EL devices offer discrete wavelength switching constrained by fixed emission states, a novel platform is reported that enables continuous spectral tuning combined with intrinsically polarized emission. By leveraging exciton‐assisted inelastic tunneling in the anisotropic magnet CrSBr, the devices achieve uniform EL with a near‐unity degree of linear polarization. The strong magneto‐electronic coupling in CrSBr facilitates continuous magnetic‐field‐controlled spectral tuning through spin canting‐induced band renormalization. This work establishes vdW magnets as a versatile platform for developing reconfigurable polarized light sources with simultaneous spectral and polarization control.
Authors
- Pingfan Gu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4203-794X)
- Yuqia Ran
- Kenji Watanabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3701-8119)
- Xinyue Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3447-9369)
- Zuxin Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7450-0620)
- Yu Ye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6046-063X)
- Yilei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1826-6707)
- Shiqi Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3235-8974)
- Takashi Taniguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1467-3105)
- Leyan Huang
Institutions
- South China Normal University (CN)
- Peking University (CN)
- National Institute for Materials Science (JP)
- Nanjing University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Shenyang Academy of Environmental Sciences (China) (CN)
- Liaoning Academy of Materials
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Functional Materials
- Published
- 2025-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202516052
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- 2D Materials and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.52