The amount of data generated on a daily basis is quickly surpassing the storage capabilities of today’s hard drives. In order to keep up, the next generation of hard drives must use materials with magnetic properties capable of being easily manipulated, thus offering higher density and better efficiency.
To meet this demand, two EU-funded research projects have developed just such a material. The new perovskite material features a magnetic order that can be easily changed with heat and without causing a disruption to the material itself.
A modified material