Room-temperature ferromagnetic skyrmions
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The gap
Although room-temperature ferromagnetic skyrmions and their current-induced manipulation have been demonstrated, their velocity has been limited to about 100 meters per second.
Evidence profile
Stated in the abstract and cells future research and cells research gap sections of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2024 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 109 times in total.
Research trend
Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.
Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps
- Fast current-induced skyrmion motion in synthetic antiferromagnets (2024) · Science · cited 109× · doi
Although room-temperature ferromagnetic skyrmions and their current-induced manipulation have been demonstrated, their velocity has been limited to about 100 meters per second.
generalstated in abstractevidence 5/5Keywords: room temperature ferromagnetic skyrmions current induced manipulation velocity limited meters second - Real-Time Modeling of Skyrmion Dynamics in Arbitrary 2D Spatially Dependent Pinning Potential Landscapes (2026) · Communications Physics · doi
Studying the behavior of skyrmions in various systems, including thin film multilayers and bulk systems. - Developing new devices based on skyrmion dynamics, such as skyrmion lattice formation and device design.
generalstated in cells future researchevidence 5/5Keywords: studying behavior skyrmions various systems including thin film - High temperature Néel skyrmions in simple ferromagnets (2026) · Nature Communications · doi
Prior work has shown that chiral non-collinear spin textures can be found in complex materials, but often only at low temperatures. - There is a need for a novel strategy to create skyrmions at high temperatures in simple ferromagnetic layers.
generalstated in cells research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: prior work has shown chiral non-collinear spin textures - High temperature Néel skyrmions in simple ferromagnets (2026) · Nature Communications · doi
To study the properties of the Néel skyrmions in simple ferromagnetic alloys in more detail. - To explore the potential applications of the Néel skyrmions in spintronics. - To develop a more scalable technique for creating skyrmions at high temperatures.
generalstated in cells future researchevidence 5/5Keywords: study properties skyrmions simple ferromagnetic alloys detail explore - Annealing of skyrmion lattice in van der Waals magnet via field modulation (2026) · Nature Communications · doi
Magnetic skyrmions are topological spin textures that can form ordered lattice and undergo equilibrium phase transitions, yet thermal activation is insufficient to overcome their kinetic constraints or provide tunable control.
generalstated in abstractevidence 4/5Keywords: magnetic skyrmions topological spin textures form ordered lattice undergo equilibrium phase transitions thermal activation insufficient
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