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We report optimized crystal growth conditions for the quaternary compoundCuCrP$_2$S$_6$ by chemical vapor transport. Compositional and structuralcharacterization of the obtained crystals were carried out by means ofenergy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and powder X-ray diffraction.CuCrP$_2$S$_6$ is structurally closely related to the $M_2$P$_2$S$_6$ family($M$: transition metal), which contains several compounds that are underinvestigation as 2D magnets. As-grown crystals exhibit a plate-like, layeredmorphology as well as a hexagonal habitus. We present successful exfoliation ofsuch as-grown crystals down to thicknesses of 2.8 nm corresponding to 4 layers.CuCrP$_2$S$_6$ crystallizes in the monoclinic space group $C2/c$. Magnetizationmeasurements reveal an antiferromagnetic ground state with $T_\textrm{N}\approx 30$ K and a positive Curie-Weiss temperature in agreement with dominantferromagnetic intralayer coupling. Specific heat measurements confirm thismagnetic phase transition and the magnetic order is suppressed in an externalmagnetic field of about 6 T (8 T) applied parallel (perpendicular) to the $ab$plane. At higher temperatures between 140-200 K additional broad anomaliesassociated with structural changes accompanying antiferroelectric ordering aredetected in our specific heat studies.

Crystal Growth, Exfoliation and Magnetic Properties of Quaternary Quasi-Two-Dimensional CuCrP$_2$S$_6$