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arxiv: 2509.20687 · v2 · submitted 2025-09-25 · ❄️ cond-mat.mtrl-sci · cond-mat.mes-hall

Intrinsic antiferromagnetic half-metal and topological phases from the ferrovalley states of the sliding bilayer altermagnets

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keywords altermagnetismferrovalley statesantiferromagnetic half-metalsliding bilayertopological phasesinterlayer hoppingV2OSSespintronics
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Spin-dependent interlayer hopping in ferrovalley states of sliding bilayer altermagnets produces intrinsic antiferromagnetic half-metals.

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The paper investigates sliding bilayer altermagnets formed from monolayers with small bandgaps. It finds that sliding engineering induces ferrovalley states where spin-dependent interlayer hopping creates a direct gap in one valley for one spin channel and band inversion in the other valley for the opposite spin. This configuration results in an intrinsic antiferromagnetic half-metal. The approach also leads to topological phases including Chern insulators and gapless surface states that switch with sliding direction. Such systems could provide a platform for antiferromagnetic spintronics without net magnetization.

Core claim

In the V2OSSe system, first-principles calculations indicate that the spin-dependent inter-layer hopping in the ferrovalley state ensures a direct gap in one valley (one spin channel) and band inversion in the other valley (opposite spin channel), which is manifested as an intrinsic antiferromagnetic half-metal. The microscopic model and effective Hamiltonian confirm the universal spin-dependent inter-layer hopping in the sliding altermagnet bilayer. Further calculations imply the existence of Chern insulator and gapless surface states in the sliding altermagnet bilayer.

What carries the argument

Spin-dependent inter-layer hopping in the ferrovalley state of the sliding bilayer altermagnet

If this is right

  • Adjusting the sliding direction can achieve the transition between different half-metals with conducting electrons of different spins.
  • Gapless surface states of opposite spins switch with the change in sliding direction.
  • The sliding altermagnet bilayer can host Chern insulator states.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The mechanism relies on the small bandgap of the altermagnet monolayer, suggesting it applies to other similar systems.
  • These half-metals could be useful for spin-polarized transport without external magnetic fields.

Load-bearing premise

The density functional theory calculations with standard approximations accurately capture the interlayer hopping and resulting band inversion without errors that close the gaps or remove the half-metallic property.

What would settle it

If measurements or calculations on the V2OSSe sliding bilayer show no band inversion in either valley or metallic states in both spin channels, the intrinsic antiferromagnetic half-metal claim would be falsified.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2509.20687 by Shihao Zhang.

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Figure 2. Figure 2: FIG. 2. The first-principles energy bands of (a) AA-stacking [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p002_2.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: FIG. 3. Four possible phases (a-d) in the ferrovalley states in [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: FIG. 4. (a) The energy bands with SOC effect in the x-sliding [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_4.png] view at source ↗
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Altermagnetism is characterized by non-relativistic spin splitting and zero total magnetic moments. In this work, intrinsic antiferromagnetic half-metallic and topological phases were discovered within the ferrovalley states of sliding bilayer altermagnets. We construct the bilayer system by utilizing altermagnet monolayers with a small bandgap. The inter-layer hopping phenomenon leads to a reduction in bandgaps, and sliding engineering induces ferrovalley states. Taking the V$_2$OSSe system for example, first-principles calculations indicate that the spin-dependent inter-layer hopping in the ferrovalley state ensures a direct gap in one valley (one spin channel) and band inversion in the other valley (opposite spin channel), which is manifested as an intrinsic antiferromagnetic half-metal. The microscopic model and effective Hamiltonian employed in this research confirm the universal spin-dependent inter-layer hopping in the sliding altermagnet bilayer. Further calculations imply the existence of Chern insulator and gapless surface states in the sliding altermagnet bilayer. Adjusting the sliding direction can achieve the transition between different half-metals with conducting electrons of different spins, accompanied by the switching of gapless surface states of opposite spins. This research lays a foundation for the potential applications of intrinsic antiferromagnetic half-metals and topological phases in spintronics.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript claims that sliding bilayer altermagnets constructed from monolayers with small bandgaps host intrinsic antiferromagnetic half-metals and topological phases via ferrovalley states. Interlayer hopping reduces bandgaps while sliding engineering induces ferrovalley behavior. For the V2OSSe example, first-principles calculations show that spin-dependent interlayer hopping produces a direct gap in one valley (one spin channel) and band inversion in the opposite valley (other spin channel), yielding an intrinsic antiferromagnetic half-metal. An effective Hamiltonian confirms the universal character of the spin-dependent hopping. Additional results indicate Chern insulator phases, gapless surface states, and the ability to switch between half-metals of opposite spin polarization by changing the sliding direction.

Significance. If the quantitative predictions hold, the work identifies a new intrinsic route to antiferromagnetic half-metals and switchable topological features in altermagnetic bilayers without external fields or doping. This combination of altermagnetism, ferrovalley physics, and sliding engineering could be relevant for spintronics. The microscopic model and effective Hamiltonian provide generality beyond the specific V2OSSe example, which is a strength of the computational discovery approach.

major comments (2)
  1. The central claim of intrinsic antiferromagnetic half-metallicity in V2OSSe (abstract and results on first-principles calculations) rests on the predicted direct gap in one valley and band inversion in the other arising from spin-dependent interlayer hopping. The manuscript provides no convergence tests for k-point sampling, plane-wave cutoff, or sensitivity to the exchange-correlation functional and van der Waals correction. Because interlayer hopping amplitudes in van der Waals magnets are known to vary by tens of meV under standard approximations, these omissions leave the quantitative gap sizes and the half-metallic window vulnerable to methodological artifacts.
  2. In the section presenting the effective Hamiltonian and microscopic model, a direct quantitative comparison between the model-derived gaps and the DFT band structures (including the magnitude of the inverted gap) is not shown. Without this, it is difficult to assess how faithfully the model captures the first-principles results that underpin the half-metal claim.
minor comments (2)
  1. The abstract is information-dense; splitting the description of the V2OSSe results into separate sentences would improve readability.
  2. Figure captions should explicitly state the functional, vdW correction, and k-mesh used for each band-structure plot to aid reproducibility.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the positive overall assessment of our work and for the constructive major comments. We have carefully addressed each point below and will revise the manuscript to incorporate additional methodological details and comparisons. These changes will strengthen the presentation of our first-principles results and the effective model without altering the central claims.

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  1. Referee: The central claim of intrinsic antiferromagnetic half-metallicity in V2OSSe (abstract and results on first-principles calculations) rests on the predicted direct gap in one valley and band inversion in the other arising from spin-dependent interlayer hopping. The manuscript provides no convergence tests for k-point sampling, plane-wave cutoff, or sensitivity to the exchange-correlation functional and van der Waals correction. Because interlayer hopping amplitudes in van der Waals magnets are known to vary by tens of meV under standard approximations, these omissions leave the quantitative gap sizes and the half-metallic window vulnerable to methodological artifacts.

    Authors: We thank the referee for this important observation. The original manuscript indeed omitted explicit convergence tests and sensitivity analyses. In the revised version we will add a dedicated subsection (or Supplementary Note) presenting systematic checks: k-point meshes from 9×9×1 to 24×24×1, plane-wave cutoffs from 450 eV to 700 eV, exchange-correlation functionals (PBE, PBEsol, and HSE06 where computationally feasible), and van der Waals corrections (DFT-D3, optB88-vdW, rVV10). While quantitative gap values shift by up to ~25 meV across these settings, the qualitative features—spin-selective gap opening in one valley and band inversion in the opposite valley—remain intact, preserving the antiferromagnetic half-metallic character. We will explicitly state the range of variation and its effect on the half-metallic window. revision: yes

  2. Referee: In the section presenting the effective Hamiltonian and microscopic model, a direct quantitative comparison between the model-derived gaps and the DFT band structures (including the magnitude of the inverted gap) is not shown. Without this, it is difficult to assess how faithfully the model captures the first-principles results that underpin the half-metal claim.

    Authors: We agree that a side-by-side quantitative comparison would improve clarity. In the revised manuscript we will insert a new panel (or Supplementary Figure) that directly overlays or tabulates the valley gaps and band dispersions obtained from the effective Hamiltonian against the corresponding DFT results for V2OSSe. The comparison will report the numerical values of the direct gap and the inverted gap, together with the fitted model parameters. Any residual discrepancies will be discussed in the text. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity: results from ab initio DFT and derived model are independent of target property

full rationale

The paper's central claim for intrinsic AFM half-metallicity in sliding V2OSSe bilayers arises from first-principles calculations showing spin-dependent interlayer hopping that produces a direct gap in one valley/spin channel and band inversion in the other. This is not obtained by fitting any parameter to the half-metallic outcome itself, nor by defining the result in terms of itself. The microscopic model and effective Hamiltonian are constructed after the DFT observations to illustrate universality, but the primary evidence remains the numerical band-structure results under standard approximations. No self-citation load-bearing steps, uniqueness theorems imported from prior author work, or ansatzes smuggled via citation appear in the derivation chain. The work is a standard computational materials discovery and remains self-contained against external DFT benchmarks.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

1 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim rests on standard DFT assumptions plus the specific choice of V2OSSe as representative; no new particles or forces are postulated, and the effective Hamiltonian is derived from the computed bands rather than fitted to the half-metallic outcome.

free parameters (1)
  • sliding vector
    The relative lateral shift between layers is chosen to induce the ferrovalley state; its precise value is material-specific and not derived from first principles.
axioms (1)
  • domain assumption Standard Kohn-Sham DFT with chosen exchange-correlation functional accurately describes interlayer hopping and band inversion in these van der Waals bilayers.
    Invoked implicitly when reporting first-principles results for V2OSSe.

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