Table 2 Calculated magnetic anisotropy energies of the VX2 monolayers.

From: Newtype single-layer magnetic semiconductor in transition-metal dichalcogenides VX2 (X = S, Se and Te)

 

VS2

VSe2

VTe2

E[100]-E[001] (meV)

−0.21

−0.60

−1.78

E[100]-E[010] (μeV)

−3

−7

−8