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Sindhu T, Ravichandran AT, Xavier AR, Sofiya K, Kumaresavanji M. Impact of Gd doping on structural and magnetic characteristics of SrFeO 3perovskite nanomaterial. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2024; 36:505809. [PMID: 39284348 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ad7b94] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2024] [Accepted: 09/16/2024] [Indexed: 09/20/2024]
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The SrFeO3nanoparticles doped with 5% and 10% Gd were synthesized using the solution combustion method. The phase formation of the synthesized nanoparticles was confirmed by powder x-ray diffraction analysis. Field emission scanning electron microscope and HRTEM were employed to examine the morphology of the samples, revealing well-ordered, agglomerated nanoparticles. Energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy analysis was conducted on all samples, confirming the presence of the desired elements. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirmed the presence of mixed oxidation states of Fe3+and Fe4+. Magnetization studies, performed using a SQUID magnetometer, showed ferromagnetic behaviour in all samples, with a significant increase in magnetic moment observed with higher Gd doping. The enhanced magnetic moments and reduced coercivity in Gd-doped SrFeO3suggest that these materials could be suitable for spintronic applications.
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- T Sindhu
- PG and Research Department of Physics, National College (Autonomous), Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620 001, Tamil Nadu, India
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- PG and Research Department of Physics, National College (Autonomous), Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620 001, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Physics, St. Joseph University, Dimapur, Nagaland, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai 603203, Tamilnadu, India
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- PG and Research Department of Physics, National College (Autonomous), Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620 001, Tamil Nadu, India
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Ai Y, Hu ZB, Weng YR, Peng H, Qi JC, Chen XG, Lv HP, Song XJ, Ye HY, Xiong RG, Liao WQ. A Multiferroic Spin-Crossover Molecular Crystal. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2407822. [PMID: 39104291 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202407822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2024] [Revised: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 08/07/2024]
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Spin-crossover (SCO) ferroelectrics with dual-function switches have attracted great attention for significant magnetoelectric application prospects. However, the multiferroic crystals with SCO features have rarely been reported. Herein, a molecular multiferroic Fe(II) crystalline complex [FeII(C8-F-pbh)2] (1-F, C8-F-pbh = (1Z,N'E)-3-F-4-(octyloxy)-N'-(pyridin-2-ylmethylene)-benzo-hydrazonate) showing the coexistence of ferroelectricity, ferroelasticity, and SCO behavior is presented for the first time. By H/F substitution, the low phase transition temperature (270 K) of the non-fluorinated parent compound is significantly increased to 318 K in 1-F, which exhibits a spatial symmetry breaking 222F2 type ferroelectric phase transition with clear room-temperature ferroelectricity. Besides, 1-F also displays a spin transition between high- and low-spin states, accompanied by the d-orbital breaking within the t2g 4eg 2 and t2g 6eg° configuration change of octahedrally coordinated FeII center. Moreover, the 222F2 type ferroelectric phase transition is also a ferroelastic one, verified by the ferroelectric domains reversal and the evolution of ferroelastic domains. To the knowledge, 1-F is the first multiferroic SCO molecular crystal. This unprecedented finding sheds light on the exploration of molecular multistability materials for future smart devices.
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- Yong Ai
- Ordered Matter Science Research Center, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, P. R. China
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- Chaotic Matter Science Research Center, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, 330000, P. R. China
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- Ordered Matter Science Research Center, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, P. R. China
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- Ordered Matter Science Research Center, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, P. R. China
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- Ordered Matter Science Research Center, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, P. R. China
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- Ordered Matter Science Research Center, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, P. R. China
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- Ordered Matter Science Research Center, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, P. R. China
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- Ordered Matter Science Research Center, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, P. R. China
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- Chaotic Matter Science Research Center, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, 330000, P. R. China
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- Ordered Matter Science Research Center, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, P. R. China
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- Ordered Matter Science Research Center, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, P. R. China
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Zhong T, Zhang H, Wu M. Single Molecular Semi-Sliding Ferroelectricity/Multiferroicity. RESEARCH (WASHINGTON, D.C.) 2024; 7:0428. [PMID: 39105050 PMCID: PMC11298321 DOI: 10.34133/research.0428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/07/2024]
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In recent years, the unique mechanism of sliding ferroelectricity with ultralow switching barriers has been experimentally verified in a series of 2-dimensional (2D) materials. However, its practical applications are hindered by the low polarizations, the challenges in synthesis of ferroelectric phases limited in specific stacking configurations, and the low density for data storage since the switching process involves large-area simultaneous sliding of a whole layer. Herein, through first-principles calculations, we propose a type of semi-sliding ferroelectricity in the single metal porphyrin molecule intercalated in 2D bilayers. An enhanced vertical polarization can be formed independent on stacking configurations and switched via sliding of the molecule accompanied by the vertical displacements of its metal ion anchored from the upper layer to the lower layer. Such semi-sliding ferroelectricity enables each molecule to store 1 bit data independently, and the density for data storage can be greatly enhanced. When the bilayer exhibits intralayer ferromagnetism and interlayer antiferromagnetic coupling, a considerable difference in Curie temperature between 2 layers and a switchable net magnetization can be formed due to the vertical polarization. At a certain range of temperature, the exchange of paramagnetic-ferromagnetic phases between 2 layers is accompanied by ferroelectric switching, leading to a hitherto unreported type of multiferroic coupling that is long-sought for efficient "magnetic reading + electric writing".
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- Tingting Zhong
- Department of Physics, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China
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- Department of Physics, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China
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- School of Physics,
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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Sun Z, Su Y, Zhi A, Gao Z, Han X, Wu K, Bao L, Huang Y, Shi Y, Bai X, Cheng P, Chen L, Wu K, Tian X, Wu C, Feng B. Evidence for multiferroicity in single-layer CuCrSe 2. Nat Commun 2024; 15:4252. [PMID: 38762594 PMCID: PMC11102510 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48636-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024] Open
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Multiferroic materials, which simultaneously exhibit ferroelectricity and magnetism, have attracted substantial attention due to their fascinating physical properties and potential technological applications. With the trends towards device miniaturization, there is an increasing demand for the persistence of multiferroicity in single-layer materials at elevated temperatures. Here, we report high-temperature multiferroicity in single-layer CuCrSe2, which hosts room-temperature ferroelectricity and 120 K ferromagnetism. Notably, the ferromagnetic coupling in single-layer CuCrSe2 is enhanced by the ferroelectricity-induced orbital shift of Cr atoms, which is distinct from both types I and II multiferroicity. These findings are supported by a combination of second-harmonic generation, piezo-response force microscopy, scanning transmission electron microscopy, magnetic, and Hall measurements. Our research provides not only an exemplary platform for delving into intrinsic magnetoelectric interactions at the single-layer limit but also sheds light on potential development of electronic and spintronic devices utilizing two-dimensional multiferroics.
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- Zhenyu Sun
- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, and CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Hefei, 230026, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Hefei, 230026, China
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, 523808, China
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, 523808, China.
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, 523808, China
- Interdisciplinary Institute of Light-Element Quantum Materials and Research Center for Light-Element Advanced Materials, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, and CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Hefei, 230026, China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Hefei, 230026, China.
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, 523808, China.
- Interdisciplinary Institute of Light-Element Quantum Materials and Research Center for Light-Element Advanced Materials, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
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Feng Q, Li X, Li X. A Route to Two-Dimensional Room-Temperature Organometallic Multiferroics: The Marriage of d-p Spin Coupling and Structural Inversion Symmetry Breaking. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:3462-3469. [PMID: 38451166 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c00210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Two-dimensional (2D) room-temperature multiferroic materials are highly desirable but still very limited. Herein, we propose a potential strategy to obtain such materials in 2D metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) by utilizing the d-p direct spin coupling in conjunction with center-symmetry-breaking six-membered heterocyclic rings. Based on this strategy, a screening of 128 2D MOFs results in the identification of three multiferroics, that is, Cr(1,2-oxazine)2, Cr(1,2,4-triazine)2, and Cr(1,2,3,4-trazine)2, simultaneously exhibiting room-temperature ferrimagnetism and ferroelectricity/antiferroelectricity. The room-temperature ferrimagnetic order (306-495 K) in these MOFs originates from the strong d-p direct magnetic exchange interaction between Cr cations and ligand anions. Specifically, Cr(1,2-oxazine)2 exhibits ferroelectric behavior with an out-of-plane polarization of 4.24 pC/m, whereas the other two manifest antiferroelectric characteristics. Notably, all three materials present suitable polarization switching barriers (0.18-0.31 eV). Furthermore, these MOFs are all bipolar magnetic semiconductors with moderate band gaps, in which the spin direction of carriers can be manipulated by electrical gating.
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- Qingqing Feng
- Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- Hefei Institute for Public Safety Research, Tsinghua University, Hefei, Anhui 320601, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230088, China
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Song L, Zhao Y, Du R, Li H, Li X, Feng W, Yang J, Wen X, Huang L, Peng Y, Sun H, Jiang Y, He J, Shi J. Coexistence of Ferroelectricity and Ferromagnetism in Atomically Thin Two-Dimensional Cr 2S 3/WS 2 Vertical Heterostructures. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:2408-2414. [PMID: 38329291 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c05105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Two-dimensional (2D) heterostructures with ferromagnetism and ferroelectricity provide a promising avenue to miniaturize the device size, increase computational power, and reduce energy consumption. However, the direct synthesis of such eye-catching heterostructures has yet to be realized up to now. Here, we design a two-step chemical vapor deposition strategy to growth of Cr2S3/WS2 vertical heterostructures with atomically sharp and clean interfaces on sapphire. The interlayer charge transfer and periodic moiré superlattice result in the emergence of room-temperature ferroelectricity in atomically thin Cr2S3/WS2 vertical heterostructures. In parallel, long-range ferromagnetic order is discovered in 2D Cr2S3 via the magneto-optical Kerr effect technique with the Curie temperature approaching 170 K. The charge distribution variation induced by the moiré superlattice changes the ferromagnetic coupling strength and enhances the Curie temperature. The coexistence of ferroelectricity and ferromagnetism in 2D Cr2S3/WS2 vertical heterostructures provides a cornerstone for the further design of logic-in-memory devices to build new computing architectures.
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- Luying Song
- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams (Ministry of Education), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, People's Republic of China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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Song L, Zhao Y, Xu B, Du R, Li H, Feng W, Yang J, Li X, Liu Z, Wen X, Peng Y, Wang Y, Sun H, Huang L, Jiang Y, Cai Y, Jiang X, Shi J, He J. Robust multiferroic in interfacial modulation synthesized wafer-scale one-unit-cell of chromium sulfide. Nat Commun 2024; 15:721. [PMID: 38267426 PMCID: PMC10808545 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-44929-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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Multiferroic materials offer a promising avenue for manipulating digital information by leveraging the cross-coupling between ferroelectric and ferromagnetic orders. Despite the ferroelectricity has been uncovered by ion displacement or interlayer-sliding, one-unit-cell of multiferroic materials design and wafer-scale synthesis have yet to be realized. Here we develope an interface modulated strategy to grow 1-inch one-unit-cell of non-layered chromium sulfide with unidirectional orientation on industry-compatible c-plane sapphire. The interfacial interaction between chromium sulfide and substrate induces the intralayer-sliding of self-intercalated chromium atoms and breaks the space reversal symmetry. As a result, robust room-temperature ferroelectricity (retaining more than one month) emerges in one-unit-cell of chromium sulfide with ultrahigh remanent polarization. Besides, long-range ferromagnetic order is discovered with the Curie temperature approaching 200 K, almost two times higher than that of bulk counterpart. In parallel, the magnetoelectric coupling is certified and which makes 1-inch one-unit-cell of chromium sulfide the largest and thinnest multiferroics.
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- Luying Song
- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams (Ministry of Education), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- The Institute of Technological Sciences, Wuhan University, 430072, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams (Ministry of Education), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.
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Saez G, Castro MA, Allende S, Nunez AS. Model for Nonrelativistic Topological Multiferroic Matter. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2023; 131:226801. [PMID: 38101376 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.131.226801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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We provide a model capable of accounting for the multiferroicity in certain materials. The model's base is on free electrons and spin moments coupled within nonrelativistic quantum mechanics. The synergistic interplay between the magnetic and electric degrees of freedom that turns into the multiferroic phenomena occurs at a profound quantum mechanical level, conjured by Berry's phases and the quantum theory of polarization. Our results highlight the geometrical nature of the multiferroic order parameter that naturally leads to magnetoelectric domain walls, with promising technological potential.
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- Guidobeth Saez
- Departamento de Física, Facultad de ciencias físicas y matemáticas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8370449, Chile
- Centro de Nanociencia y Nanotecnología CEDENNA, Avda. Ecuador 3493, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Nanociencia y Nanotecnología CEDENNA, Avda. Ecuador 3493, Santiago, Chile
- Departamento de Física, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, 9170124, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Nanociencia y Nanotecnología CEDENNA, Avda. Ecuador 3493, Santiago, Chile
- Departamento de Física, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, 9170124, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Física, Facultad de ciencias físicas y matemáticas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8370449, Chile
- Centro de Nanociencia y Nanotecnología CEDENNA, Avda. Ecuador 3493, Santiago, Chile
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Chang Y, Weng Y, Xie Y, You B, Wang J, Li L, Liu JM, Dong S, Lu C. Colossal Linear Magnetoelectricity in Polar Magnet Fe_{2}Mo_{3}O_{8}. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2023; 131:136701. [PMID: 37831994 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.131.136701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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The linear magnetoelectric effect is an attractive phenomenon in condensed matters and provides indispensable technological functionalities. Here a colossal linear magnetoelectric effect with diagonal component α_{33} reaching up to ∼480 ps/m is reported in a polar magnet Fe_{2}Mo_{3}O_{8}. This effect can persist in a broad range of magnetic field (∼20 T) and is orders of magnitude larger than reported values in literature. Such an exceptional experimental observation can be well reproduced by a theoretical model affirmatively unveiling the vital contributions from the exchange striction, while the sign difference of magnetocrystalline anisotropy can also be reasonably figured out.
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- Yuting Chang
- Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center & School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Science, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435001, China
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- Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center & School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center & School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center & School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center & School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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Man P, Huang L, Zhao J, Ly TH. Ferroic Phases in Two-Dimensional Materials. Chem Rev 2023; 123:10990-11046. [PMID: 37672768 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) ferroics, namely ferroelectric, ferromagnetic, and ferroelastic materials, are attracting rising interest due to their fascinating physical properties and promising functional applications. A variety of 2D ferroic phases, as well as 2D multiferroics and the novel 2D ferrovalleytronics/ferrotoroidics, have been recently predicted by theory, even down to the single atomic layers. Meanwhile, some of them have already been experimentally verified. In addition to the intrinsic 2D ferroics, appropriate stacking, doping, and defects can also artificially regulate the ferroic phases of 2D materials. Correspondingly, ferroic ordering in 2D materials exhibits enormous potential for future high density memory devices, energy conversion devices, and sensing devices, among other applications. In this paper, the recent research progresses on 2D ferroic phases are comprehensively reviewed, with emphasis on chemistry and structural origin of the ferroic properties. In addition, the promising applications of the 2D ferroics for information storage, optoelectronics, and sensing are also briefly discussed. Finally, we envisioned a few possible pathways for the future 2D ferroics research and development. This comprehensive overview on the 2D ferroic phases can provide an atlas for this field and facilitate further exploration of the intriguing new materials and physical phenomena, which will generate tremendous impact on future functional materials and devices.
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- Ping Man
- Department of Chemistry and Center of Super-Diamond & Advanced Films (COSDAF), City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P. R. China
- City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen 518057, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Center of Super-Diamond & Advanced Films (COSDAF), City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P. R. China
- City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen 518057, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P. R. China
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen 518057, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Center of Super-Diamond & Advanced Films (COSDAF), City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P. R. China
- City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen 518057, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P. R. China
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Gao Y, Li S, Zeng XC, Wu M. Exploitation of mixed-valency chemistry for designing a monolayer with double ferroelectricity and triferroic couplings. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:13567-13573. [PMID: 37565465 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr02216a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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Mixed-valence compounds possess both intriguing chemical and physical properties such as the intervalence charge transfer band and thus have been excellent model systems for the investigation of fundamental electron- and charge-transfer phenomena. Herein, we show that valence stratification can be a source of symmetry breaking and generating ferroelectricity in two-dimensional (2D) materials. We present ab initio computation evidence of the monolayer Cu2Cl3 structure with Cu ions being stratified into two separated layers of Cu(I) and Cu(II). Chemically, this unique monolayer not only entails lower formation energy than the bulk CuCl + CuCl2, but also enables the swapping of two valences through vertical ferroelectric switching, leading to a hitherto unreported chemical valencing phenomenon. Notably, the Jahn-Teller distortion of the Cu(II) layer results in another source of symmetry breaking and thus in-plane ferroelectricity. Apart from the valence swapping and self-contained double ferroelectricity, the monolayer's ferroelasticity is also coupled with in-plane ferroelectricity, while the monolayer's ferromagnetism is coupled with vertical polarization owing to the distinct magnetization of each Cu(I) and Cu(II) layer, thereby evoking the long-sought 2D triferroicity as well as triferroic couplings.
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- Yaxin Gao
- School of Physics and Mechanical Electrical & Engineering, Institute of Theoretical Physics, Hubei University of Education, Wuhan, Hubei 430205, China.
- School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Physics and Mechanical Electrical & Engineering, Institute of Theoretical Physics, Hubei University of Education, Wuhan, Hubei 430205, China.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China.
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- School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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Zhou J, Gong G, Duan Y, Wang L, Zuo Y, Wang Y, Su Y. Influence of Cr-ion substitution on the magnetization and dielectric properties of the frustrated Ca3CoMnO6 compound. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2023.124021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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Chang Y, Gao L, Xie Y, You B, Liu Y, Xiong R, Wang J, Lu C, Liu JM. Antiferromagnetic to Ferrimagnetic Phase Transition and Possible Phase Coexistence in Polar Magnets (Fe 1-xMn x) 2Mo 3O 8 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1). ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:22204-22211. [PMID: 37126663 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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In the present work, the magnetic properties of a single crystal (Fe1-xMnx)2Mo3O8 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) have been studied by performing extensive measurements. A detailed magnetic phase diagram is built up, in which the antiferromagnetic state dominates for x ≤ 0.25 and the ferrimagnetic phase arises for x ≥ 0.3. Meanwhile, a sizeable electric polarization of spin origin is commonly observed in all samples, no matter what the magnetic state is. For the samples hosting a ferrimagnetic state, square-like magnetic hysteresis loops are revealed, while the remnant magnetization and coercive field can be tuned drastically by simply varying the Mn content or temperature. A possible coexistence of the antiferromagnetic and ferrimagnetic phases is proposed to be responsible for the remarkable modulation of magnetic properties in the samples.
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- Yuting Chang
- School of Physics & Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Physics & Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435001, China
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- School of Physics & Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Physics and Technology, and the Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro/Nano Structures of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- School of Physics and Technology, and the Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro/Nano Structures of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- School of Physics & Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Physics & Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435001, China
- Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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Li X, Liu QB, Tang Y, Li W, Ding N, Liu Z, Fu HH, Dong S, Li X, Yang J. Quintuple Function Integration in Two-Dimensional Cr(II) Five-Membered Heterocyclic Metal Organic Frameworks via Tuning Ligand Spin and Lattice Symmetry. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:7869-7878. [PMID: 36926870 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c12780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors (SCs) integrated with two or more functions are the cornerstone for constructing multifunctional nanodevices but remain largely limited. Here, by tuning the spin state of organic linkers and the symmetry/topology of crystal lattices, we predict a class of unprecedented multifunctional SCs in 2D Cr(II) five-membered heterocyclic metal organic frameworks that simultaneously possess auxetic effect, room-temperature ferrimagnetism, chiral ferroelectricity (FE), electrically reversible spin polarization, and topological nodal lines/points. Taking 2D Cr(TDZ)2 (TDZ = 1.2.5-thiadiazole) as an exemplification, the auxetic effect is produced by the antitetra-chiral lattice structure. The high temperature ferrimagnetism originates from the strong d-p direct magnetic exchange interaction between Cr cations and TDZ doublet radical anions. Meanwhile, the clockwise-counterclockwise alignment of TDZ's dipoles results in unique 2D chiral FE with atomic-scale vortex-antivortex states. 2D Cr(TDZ)2 is an intrinsic bipolar magnetic SC where half-metallic conduction with switchable spin-polarization direction can be induced by applying a gate voltage. In addition, the symmetry of the little group C4 of the lattice structure endows 2D Cr(TDZ)2 with topological nodal lines and a quadratic nodal point in the Brillouin zone near the Fermi level.
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- Xiangyang Li
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.,School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Optical Information and Pattern Recognition, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430073, China.,School of Physics and Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Science, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- School of Physics and Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.,Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230088, China.,Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.,Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230088, China.,Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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Smith IT, Zhang E, Yildirim YA, Campos MA, Abdel-Mottaleb M, Yildirim B, Ramezani Z, Andre VL, Scott-Vandeusen A, Liang P, Khizroev S. Nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology applications of magnetoelectric nanoparticles. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS. NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 15:e1849. [PMID: 36056752 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Unlike any other nanoparticles known to date, magnetoelectric nanoparticles (MENPs) can generate relatively strong electric fields locally via the application of magnetic fields and, vice versa, have their magnetization change in response to an electric field from the microenvironment. Hence, MENPs can serve as a wireless two-way interface between man-made devices and physiological systems at the molecular level. With the recent development of room-temperature biocompatible MENPs, a number of novel potential medical applications have emerged. These applications include wireless brain stimulation and mapping/recording of neural activity in real-time, targeted delivery across the blood-brain barrier (BBB), tissue regeneration, high-specificity cancer cures, molecular-level rapid diagnostics, and others. Several independent in vivo studies, using mice and nonhuman primates models, demonstrated the capability to deliver MENPs in the brain across the BBB via intravenous injection or, alternatively, bypassing the BBB via intranasal inhalation of the nanoparticles. Wireless deep brain stimulation with MENPs was demonstrated both in vitro and in vivo in different rodents models by several independent groups. High-specificity cancer treatment methods as well as tissue regeneration approaches with MENPs were proposed and demonstrated in in vitro models. A number of in vitro and in vivo studies were dedicated to understand the underlying mechanisms of MENPs-based high-specificity targeted drug delivery via application of d.c. and a.c. magnetic fields. This article is categorized under: Nanotechnology Approaches to Biology > Nanoscale Systems in Biology Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Nanomedicine for Neurological Disease Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Nanomedicine for Oncologic Disease Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Emerging Technologies.
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- Isadora Takako Smith
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
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- Cellular Nanomed, Inc. (CNMI), Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
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Ting Zhong T, Cheng L, Ren Y, Wu M. Theoretical studies of sliding ferroelectricity, magnetoelectric couplings, and piezo-multiferroicity in two-dimensional magnetic materials. Chem Phys Lett 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2023.140430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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Yan L, Liu X, Gao P, Li X, Li X. Designing a ferrimagnetic-ferroelastic multiferroic semiconductor in FeMoClO 4 nanosheets via element substitution. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:17694-17699. [PMID: 36420683 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr05277f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Exploring two-dimensional multiferroic semiconductors, combined with ferro-/ferrimagnetism and ferroelasticity as well as large spin polarization around the valence band maximum (VBM) and conduction band minimum (CBM), is highly desirable but remains a challenging task. Here, via first-principles calculations, we predict such a material based on the square phase FeMoClO4 nanosheet, which is experimentally accessible by exfoliating its layered bulk. Pristine FeMoClO4 nanosheets are a weak antiferromagnet with zero spin polarization. After substituting nonmagnetic Mo with magnetic Mn, the resulting FeMnClO4 nanosheet becomes ferrimagnetic with magnetic ordering temperature significantly enhanced from 14 to 127 K. Besides, the FeMnClO4 nanosheet is a half semiconductor with its VBM and CBM 100% spin-polarized in the same spin direction. Interestingly, the initial square lattice is distorted into a rectangular one, inducing an in-plane ferroelasticity in the FeMnClO4 nanosheet with a switching barrier of 27 meV per atom. Moreover, under ferroelastic transition, the orientation of the magnetic easy axis can be reversibly rotated by 90°, indicating a strong magnetoelastic coupling.
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- Lijuan Yan
- College of Electronics & Information Engineering, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524088, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
- Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- School of Physics, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Jiangyin, Jiangsu 214443, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
- Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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Kilanski L, Lewinska S, Slawska-Waniewska A, Pavlović VB, Filipović S. Attempts to obtain BaTiO3/Fe2O3 core-shell type structures: The role of iron oxide nanoparticle formation and agglomeration. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Two-dimensional multiferroic material of metallic p-doped SnSe. Nat Commun 2022; 13:6130. [PMID: 36253483 PMCID: PMC9576753 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33917-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Two-dimensional multiferroic materials have garnered broad interests attributed to their magnetoelectric properties and multifunctional applications. Multiferroic heterostructures have been realized, nevertheless, the direct coupling between ferroelectric and ferromagnetic order in a single material still remains challenging, especially for two-dimensional materials. Here, we develop a physical vapor deposition approach to synthesize two-dimensional p-doped SnSe. The local phase segregation of SnSe2 microdomains and accompanying interfacial charge transfer results in the emergence of degenerate semiconductor and metallic feature in SnSe. Intriguingly, the room-temperature ferrimagnetism has been demonstrated in two-dimensional p-doped SnSe with the Curie temperature approaching to ~337 K. Meanwhile, the ferroelectricity is maintained even under the depolarizing field introduced by SnSe2. The coexistence of ferrimagnetism and ferroelectricity in two-dimensional p-doped SnSe verifies its multiferroic feature. This work presents a significant advance for exploring the magnetoelectric coupling in two-dimensional limit and constructing high-performance logic devices to extend Moore’s law. 2D multiferroic materials have garnered broad interests due to their magnetoelectric properties and multifunctional applications. Here, the authors discover a multiferroic feature in physical vapor deposition synthesized 2D metallic p-doped SnSe.
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Yu Z, Zhai K, Wang Q, Ding H, Nie A, Wang B, Xiang J, Wen F, Mu C, Xue T, Shen S, Liu Z. Magnetic field reversal of electric polarization and pressure-temperature-magnetic field magnetoelectric phase diagram of the hexaferrite Ba 0.4Sr 1.6Mg 2Fe 12O 22. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2022; 34:485804. [PMID: 36174548 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ac965c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Pressure, as an independent thermodynamic parameter, is an effective tool to obtain novel material system and exotic physical phenomena not accessible at ambient conditions, because it profoundly modifies the charge, orbital and spin state by reducing the interatomic distance in crystal structure. However, the studies of magnetoelectricity and multiferroicity are rarely extended to high pressure dimension due to properties measured inside the high pressure vessel being a challenge. Here we reported the temperature-magnetic field-pressure magnetoelectric (ME) phase diagram of Y type hexaferrite Ba0.4Sr1.6Mg2Fe12O22derived from static pyroelectric current measurement and dynamic magnetodielectric in diamond anvil cell and piston cylinder cell. We found that a new spin-driven ferroelectric phase emerged atP= 0.7 GPa and sequentially ME effect disappeared aroundP= 4.3 GPa. The external pressure may enhance easy plane anisotropy to destabilize the longitudinal conical magnetic structure with the suppression of ME coefficient. These results offer essential clues for the correlation between ME effect and magnetic structure evolution under high pressure.
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- Zhipeng Yu
- Center for High Pressure Science (CHiPS), State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
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- Center for High Pressure Science (CHiPS), State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
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- Center for High Pressure Science (CHiPS), State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
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- Center for High Pressure Science (CHiPS), State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
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- Center for High Pressure Science (CHiPS), State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
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- Center for High Pressure Science (CHiPS), State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
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- Center for High Pressure Science (CHiPS), State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
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- Center for High Pressure Science (CHiPS), State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
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- Center for High Pressure Science (CHiPS), State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
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- Center for High Pressure Science (CHiPS), State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
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- The Institute of Advance Materials, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People's Republic of China
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- Center for High Pressure Science (CHiPS), State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
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Yang Y, Ji J, Feng J, Chen S, Bellaiche L, Xiang H. Two-Dimensional Organic-Inorganic Room-Temperature Multiferroics. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:14907-14914. [PMID: 35926166 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c06347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Organic-inorganic multiferroics are promising for the next generation of electronic devices. To date, dozens of organic-inorganic multiferroics have been reported; however, most of them show a magnetic Curie temperature much lower than room temperature, which drastically hampers their application. Here, by performing first-principles calculations and building effective model Hamiltonians, we reveal a molecular orbital-mediated magnetic coupling mechanism in two-dimensional Cr(pyz)2 (pyz = pyrazine) and the role that the valence state of the molecule plays in determining the magnetic coupling type between metal ions. Based on these, we demonstrate that a two-dimensional organic-inorganic room-temperature multiferroic, Cr(h-fpyz)2 (h-fpyz = half-fluoropyrazine), can be rationally designed by introducing ferroelectricity in Cr(pyz)2 while keeping the valence state of the molecule unchanged. Our work not only reveals the origin of magnetic coupling in 2D organic-inorganic systems but also provides a way to design room-temperature multiferroic materials rationally.
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- Yali Yang
- Key Laboratory of Computational Physical Sciences (Ministry of Education), Institute of Computational Physical Sciences, and Department of Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.,Shanghai Qi Zhi Institute, Shanghai 200030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Physical Sciences (Ministry of Education), Institute of Computational Physical Sciences, and Department of Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.,Shanghai Qi Zhi Institute, Shanghai 200030, China
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- School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Hefei Normal University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Shanghai Qi Zhi Institute, Shanghai 200030, China.,State Key Laboratory of ASIC and System, School of Microelectronics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Physics Department and Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Physical Sciences (Ministry of Education), Institute of Computational Physical Sciences, and Department of Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.,Shanghai Qi Zhi Institute, Shanghai 200030, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, China
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Guo Y, Yu X, Zhang Y, Zhang X, Yuan S, Li Y, Yang SA, Wang J. 2D Multiferroicity with Ferroelectric Switching Induced Spin-Constrained Photoelectricity. ACS NANO 2022; 16:11174-11181. [PMID: 35816175 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c04017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Multiferroic materials with tunable magnetoelectric orders enable the integration of sensing, data storage, and processing into one single device. The scarcity of single-phase multiferroics spurs extensive research in pursuit of composite systems combining different types of ferroic materials. In this work, spin-constrained photoelectric memory is proposed in two-dimensional (2D) layered magnetic/ferroelectric heterostructures, holding the possibility of low-power electrical write operation and nondestructive optical read operation. The ground state of ferromagnetic (FM) and antiferromagnetic (AFM) orderings in the magnetic layer is altered by polarization direction of the ferroelectric layer. Specifically, the FM heterostructure exhibits a type-II band alignment. Due to the light-induced charge transfer, spin-polarized/unpolarized current arises from the FM/AFM state, which can be recorded as the "1"/"0" state and served for logic processing and memory applications. Our first-principles calculations demonstrate that the NiI2/In2Se3 heterobilayer is an ideal candidate to realize such a spin-dependent photoelectric memory. The reversible FM state (easy-axis magnetic anisotropy) and AFM state (easy-plane magnetic orientation) in the NiI2 layer originate from interfacial charge transfer and effective electric field due to the proximity effect. This work offers considerable potential in the integration of memory processing capability into one single device with 2D layered multiferroic heterostructures.
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- Yilv Guo
- School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
- Research Laboratory for Quantum Materials, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore 487372, Singapore
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- School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Mechanism Engineering & School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, School of Chemistry and Material Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Research Laboratory for Quantum Materials, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore 487372, Singapore
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- School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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Zhou H, Ding H, Yu Z, Yu T, Zhai K, Wang B, Mu C, Wen F, Xiang J, Xue T, Wang L, Liu Z, Sun Y, Tian Y. Pressure Control of the Structure and Multiferroicity in a Hydrogen-Bonded Metal-Organic Framework. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:9631-9637. [PMID: 35696435 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c01083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Multiferroic materials with the cross-coupling of magnetic and ferroelectric orders provide a new platform for physics study and designing novel electronic devices. However, the weak coupling strength of ferroelectricity and magnetism is the main obstacle for potential applications. The recent research focuses on enhancing the coupling effect via synthesizing novel materials in a chemical route or tuning the multiferroicity in the physical way. Among them, pressure is an effective method to modify multiferroic materials, especially when the chemical doping has reached its tuning limit. In this work, we systemically studied the multiferroic properties in a hydrogen-bonded metal-organic framework (MOF) [(CH3)2NH2]Ni(HCOO)3 under high pressure. X-ray diffraction and Raman scattering reveal that a structural phase transition occurs in a pressure region of 6-9 GPa, and the crystal structure is greatly modified by pressure. With the ac magnetic susceptibility, pyroelectric current, and dielectric constant measurements, we obtain the multiferroic property evolution under high pressure and create a temperature-pressure phase diagram. Our study demonstrates that the pressure can modify the magnetic superexchange interaction and hydrogen bonding simultaneously in these perovskite-like MOFs. The multiferroic phase region has been expanded to higher temperature due to the pressure-enhanced spin-phonon coupling effect.
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- Houjian Zhou
- Center for High Pressure Science (CHiPS), State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Center for High Pressure Science (CHiPS), State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Center for High Pressure Science (CHiPS), State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Center for High Pressure Science (CHiPS), State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Center for High Pressure Science (CHiPS), State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Center for High Pressure Science (CHiPS), State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Center for High Pressure Science (CHiPS), State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Center for High Pressure Science (CHiPS), State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Center for High Pressure Science (CHiPS), State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Center for High Pressure Science (CHiPS), State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Center for High Pressure Science (CHiPS), State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Center for High Pressure Science (CHiPS), State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Center of Quantum Materials and Devices, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Center for High Pressure Science (CHiPS), State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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Huang J, Duan X, Jeon S, Kim Y, Zhou J, Li J, Liu S. On-demand quantum spin Hall insulators controlled by two-dimensional ferroelectricity. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2022; 9:1440-1447. [PMID: 35438108 DOI: 10.1039/d2mh00334a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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We propose a new class of quantum materials, type-II two-dimensional ferroelectric topological insulators (2DFETIs), which allow non-volatility and an on-off switch of quantum spin Hall states. A general strategy is developed to realize type-II 2DFETIs using only topologically trivial 2D ferroelectrics. The built-in electric field arising from the out-of-plane polarization across the bilayer heterostrucuture of 2D ferroelectrics enables robust control of the band gap size and band inversion strength, which can be utilized to manipulate the topological phase transitions on-demand. Using first-principles calculations with hybrid density functionals, we demonstrate that a series of bilayer heterostructures are type-II 2DFETIs characterized with a direct coupling between the band topology and polarization state. We propose a few 2DFETI-based quantum electronics, including domain-wall quantum circuits and topological memristors.
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- Jiawei Huang
- Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, P. R. China
- Department of Physics, School of Science, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310024, China.
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- Department of Physics, School of Science, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310024, China.
- Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea
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- Department of Physics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea
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- Center for Alloy Innovation and Design, State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- Department of Physics, School of Science, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310024, China.
- Institute of Natural Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310024, China
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- Department of Physics, School of Science, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310024, China.
- Institute of Natural Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310024, China
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Liu G, Pi M, Zhou L, Liu Z, Shen X, Ye X, Qin S, Mi X, Chen X, Zhao L, Zhou B, Guo J, Yu X, Chai Y, Weng H, Long Y. Physical realization of topological Roman surface by spin-induced ferroelectric polarization in cubic lattice. Nat Commun 2022; 13:2373. [PMID: 35501351 PMCID: PMC9061858 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29764-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Topology, an important branch of mathematics, is an ideal theoretical tool to describe topological states and phase transitions. Many topological concepts have found their physical entities in real or reciprocal spaces identified by topological invariants, which are usually defined on orientable surfaces, such as torus and sphere. It is natural to investigate the possible physical realization of more intriguing non-orientable surfaces. Herein, we show that the set of spin-induced ferroelectric polarizations in cubic perovskite oxides AMn3Cr4O12 (A = La and Tb) reside on the topological Roman surface-a non-orientable two-dimensional manifold formed by sewing a Möbius strip edge to that of a disc. The induced polarization may travel in a loop along the non-orientable Möbius strip or orientable disc, depending on the spin evolution as controlled by an external magnetic field. Experimentally, the periodicity of polarization can be the same or twice that of the rotating magnetic field, which is consistent with the orientability of the disc and the Möbius strip, respectively. This path-dependent topological magnetoelectric effect presents a way to detect the global geometry of a surface and deepens our understanding of topology in both mathematics and physics.
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- Guangxiu Liu
- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Center of Quantum Materials and Devices, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
- Low Temperature Physics Laboratory and Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Smart Materials, College of Physics, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Center of Quantum Materials and Devices, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
- Low Temperature Physics Laboratory and Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Smart Materials, College of Physics, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Center of Quantum Materials and Devices, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
- Low Temperature Physics Laboratory and Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Smart Materials, College of Physics, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Center of Quantum Materials and Devices, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.
- Low Temperature Physics Laboratory and Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Smart Materials, College of Physics, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, China.
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, China.
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Liang Y, Lv X, Frauenheim T. Carrier doping-induced strong magnetoelastic coupling in 2D lattice. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:3261-3268. [PMID: 35166297 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr08459c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The realization of intertwined ferroelasticity and ferromagnetism in two-dimensional (2D) lattices is of great interest for broad nanoscale applications but still remains a remarkable challenge. Here, we propose an alternative approach to realize the strongly coupled ferromagnetism and ferroelasticity by carrier doping. We demonstrate that prototypical 2D β-PbO is dynamically, thermally and mechanically stable. Under hole doping, 2D β-PbO possesses ferromagnetism and ferroelasticity simultaneously. Moreover, the robustness of ferromagnetic and ferroelastic orders is doping tunable. In particular, 2D β-PbO features an in-plane easy magnetization axis that is coupled with the lattice direction, enabling the ferroelastic manipulation of the spin direction. Furthermore, the efficient ferroelastic control of the anisotropic optical property and spin splitting in 2D β-PbO are also clarified. Our study highlights a new direction for 2D magnetoelastic research and enables the possibility for multifunctional devices.
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- Yan Liang
- Bremen Center for Computational Materials Science, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany.
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- Shenzhen JL Computational Science and Applied Research Institute, 518109 Shenzhen, P.R. China
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- Bremen Center for Computational Materials Science, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany.
- Shenzhen JL Computational Science and Applied Research Institute, 518109 Shenzhen, P.R. China
- Beijing Computational Science Research Center, 100193 Beijing, P.R. China
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Jiang XM, Deng S, Whangbo MH, Guo GC. Material research from the viewpoint of functional motifs. Natl Sci Rev 2022; 9:nwac017. [PMID: 35983369 PMCID: PMC9379984 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwac017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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As early as 2001, the need for the ‘functional motif theory’ was pointed out to assist the rational design of functional materials. The properties of materials are determined by their functional motifs and by how they are arranged in the materials. Uncovering the functional motifs and their arrangements is crucial in understanding the properties of materials and rationally designing new materials of desired properties. The functional motifs of materials are the critical microstructural units (e.g. constituent components and building blocks) that play a decisive role in generating certain material functions, and could not be replaced with other structural units without losing or significantly suppressing the relevant functions. The role of functional motifs and their arrangements in materials with representative examples was presented. These examples could be classified into six types of material microscopic structures on a length scale smaller than ∼10 nm with maximum subatomic resolution, i.e. the crystal, magnetic, aperiodic, defect, local, and electronic structures. The method of functional motif analysis could be employed in the function-oriented design of materials, as elucidated by taking infrared nonlinear optical materials as an example. Machine learning is more efficient in predicting material properties and screening materials with high efficiency than high-throughput experimentation and high-throughput calculations. In extracting the functional motifs and finding their quantitative relationships, developing sufficiently reliable databases for material structures and properties is imperative.
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- Xiao-Ming Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou350002, China
- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC27695-8204, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou350002, China
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Crystal Structure and Concentration-Driven Phase Transitions in Lu (1-x)Sc xFeO 3 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) Prepared by the Sol-Gel Method. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15031048. [PMID: 35160993 PMCID: PMC8840425 DOI: 10.3390/ma15031048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The structural state and crystal structure of Lu(1−x)ScxFeO3 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) compounds prepared by a chemical route based on a modified sol–gel method were investigated using X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, as well as scanning electron microscopy. It was observed that chemical doping with Sc ions led to a structural phase transition from the orthorhombic structure to the hexagonal structure via a wide two-phase concentration region of 0.1 < x < 0.45. An increase in scandium content above 80 mole% led to the stabilization of the non-perovskite bixbyite phase specific for the compound ScFeO3. The concentration stability of the different structural phases, as well as grain morphology, were studied depending on the chemical composition and synthesis conditions. Based on the data obtained for the analyzed samples, a composition-dependent phase diagram was constructed.
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Geng C, Wang X, Zhang S, Dong Z, Xu B, Zhong C. Prediction of two-dimensional monolayer C2O2Fe with chiral magnetic and ferroelectric orders. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:16827-16835. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cp01492k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Low-dimensional multiferroics are highly desired for applications and contain exotic physics properties. Here we predict a two-dimensional material, C2O2Fe monolayer, through Fe intercalation in the graphene oxide monolayer. The crystal...
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Chen X, Zheng S, Liu M, Zou T, Wang W, Nie K, Liu F, Xie Y, Zeng M, Wang X, Li H, Dong S, Liu JM. Direct Evidence for an Intermediate Multiferroic Phase in LiCuFe 2(VO 4) 3. Inorg Chem 2021; 61:944-949. [PMID: 34965109 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c02995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Magnetic susceptibility, specific heat, dielectric, and electric polarization of LiCuFe2(VO4)3 have been investigated. Two sequential antiferromagnetic transitions at TN1 ∼ 9.95 K and TN2 ∼ 8.17 K are observed under zero magnetic field. Although a dielectric peak at TN1 is clearly identified, the measured pyroelectric current also exhibits a sharp peak at TN1, implying the magnetically relevant ferroelectricity. Interestingly, another pyroelectric peak around TN2 with an opposite signal is observed, resulting in the disappearance of electric polarization below TN2. Besides, the electric polarization is significantly suppressed in response to external magnetic field, evidencing a remarkable magnetoelectric effect. These results suggest the essential relevance of the magnetic structure with the ferroelectricity in LiCuFe2(VO4)3, deserving further investigation of the underlying mechanism.
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- Xiyu Chen
- Institute for Advanced Materials, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Light Manipulations and Applications, Shangdong Normal University, Jinan 250358, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China
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- School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China.,Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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Min J, Zheng S, Gong J, Chen X, Liu F, Xie Y, Zhang Y, Ma Z, Liu M, Wang X, Li H, Liu JM. Magnetoelectric Effect in Garnet Mn 3Al 2Ge 3O 12. Inorg Chem 2021; 61:86-91. [PMID: 34932903 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c01935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Searching for novel magnetoelectric (ME) materials has been one of the major issues of multiferroics. In this work, we present a systematic research study on garnet Mn3Al2Ge3O12, including structural, magnetic, heat capacity, and ME characterizations. Below the Néel temperature TN ∼ 6.8 K, Mn2+ spins form a long-range antiferromagnetic order, and a magnetic field H-driven electric polarization P is identified simultaneously. The relationship between P and H is nonlinear under low H and becomes linear under high H. Such transition is believed to originate from the H-induced variation of the magnetic structure. In addition, the P reaches 0.6 μC/m2 under μ0H = 9 T, corresponding to an ME coupling coefficient of αME ∼ 0.08 ps/m under high H. The small αME is attributed to the weak spin-orbit coupling and weak magnetic interactions in Mn3Al2Ge3O12. Furthermore, we realize the stable control of P by periodically varying H, which is crucial for potential application. We provide a rare case that a garnet material shows a first-order ME effect.
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- Jiahua Min
- Institute for Advanced Materials, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China.,Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Innovative Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China.,Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Innovative Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China.,Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Innovative Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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Wu M, Li J. Sliding ferroelectricity in 2D van der Waals materials: Related physics and future opportunities. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:e2115703118. [PMID: 34862304 PMCID: PMC8685923 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2115703118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Near the 100th anniversary of the discovery of ferroelectricity, so-called sliding ferroelectricity has been proposed and confirmed recently in a series of experiments that have stimulated remarkable interest. Such ferroelectricity exists widely and exists only in two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals stacked layers, where the vertical electric polarization is switched by in-plane interlayer sliding. Reciprocally, interlayer sliding and the "ripplocation" domain wall can be driven by an external vertical electric field. The unique combination of intralayer stiffness and interlayer slipperiness of 2D van der Waals layers greatly facilitates such switching while still maintaining environmental and mechanical robustness at ambient conditions. In this perspective, we discuss the progress and future opportunities in this behavior. The origin of such ferroelectricity as well as a general rule for judging its existence are summarized, where the vertical stacking sequence is crucial for its formation. This discovery broadens 2D ferroelectrics from very few material candidates to most of the known 2D materials. Their low switching barriers enable high-speed data writing with low energy cost. Related physics like Moiré ferroelectricity, the ferroelectric nonlinear anomalous Hall effect, and multiferroic coupling are discussed. For 2D valleytronics, nontrivial band topology and superconductivity, their possible couplings with sliding ferroelectricity via certain stacking or Moiré ferroelectricity also deserve interest. We provide critical reviews on the current challenges in this emerging area.
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- Menghao Wu
- School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China;
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- Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139;
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139
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Duan X, Huang J, Xu B, Liu S. A two-dimensional multiferroic metal with voltage-tunable magnetization and metallicity. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2021; 8:2316-2324. [PMID: 34846436 DOI: 10.1039/d1mh00939g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We design a multiferroic metal that combines seemingly incompatible ferromagnetism, ferroelectricity, and metallicity by hole doping a two-dimensional (2D) ferroelectric with high density of states near the Fermi level. The strong magnetoelectric effect is demonstrated in hole-doped and arsenic-doped monolayer α-In2Se3 using first-principles calculations. Taking advantage of the oppositely charged surfaces created by an out-of-plane polarization, the 2D magnetization and metallicity can be electrically switched on and off in an asymmetrically doped monolayer. The substitutional arsenic defect pair exhibits an intriguing electric field-tunable charge disproportionation process accompanied by an on-off switch of local magnetic moments. The charge ordering process can be controlled by tuning the relative strength of on-site Coulomb repulsion and defect dipole-polarization coupling via strain engineering. Our design principle relying on no transition metal broadens the materials design space for 2D multiferroic metals.
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- Xu Duan
- Department of Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Wu M. Two-Dimensional van der Waals Ferroelectrics: Scientific and Technological Opportunities. ACS NANO 2021; 15:9229-9237. [PMID: 34010553 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c08483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Recent breakthroughs in two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals ferroelectrics have been impressive, with a series of 2D ferroelectrics having been realized experimentally. The discovery of ferroelectric order in atom-thick layers not only is important for exploring the interplay between dimensionality and ferroelectric order but may also enable ultra-high-density memory, which has attracted significant interest. However, understanding of 2D ferroelectrics goes beyond simply their atomic-scale thickness. In this Perspective, I suggest possible innovations that may resolve a number of conventional issues and greatly transform the roles of ferroelectrics in nanoelectronics. The major obstacles in the commercialization of nanoelectronic devices based on current ferroelectrics involve their insulating and interfacial issues, which hinder their combination with semiconductors in nanocircuits and reduce their efficiency in data reading/writing. In comparison, the excellent semiconductor performance of many 2D ferroelectrics may enable computing-in-memory architectures or efficient ferroelectric photovoltaics. In addition, their clean van der Waals interfaces can greatly facilitate their integration into silicon chips, as well as the popularization of nondestructive data reading and indefatigable data writing. Two-dimensional ferroelectrics also give rise to new physics such as interlayer sliding ferroelectricity, Moiré ferroelectricity, switchable metallic ferroelectricity, and unconventional robust multiferroic couplings, which may provide high-speed energy-saving data writing and efficient data-reading strategies. The emerging 2D ferroelectric candidates for optimization will help resolve some current issues (e.g., weak vertical polarizations), and further exploitation of the aforementioned advantages may open a new era of nanoferroelectricity.
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- Menghao Wu
- School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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Huang CR, Luo X, Chen XG, Song XJ, Zhang ZX, Xiong RG. A multiaxial lead-free two-dimensional organic-inorganic perovskite ferroelectric. Natl Sci Rev 2021; 8:nwaa232. [PMID: 34691638 PMCID: PMC8288432 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwaa232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Two-dimensional (2D) hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites (HOIPs) have recently gained tremendous interest because of their unique features in contrast to three-dimensional counterparts and traditional 2D materials. However, although some 2D HOIP ferroelectrics have been achieved, the issue of toxic Pb and uniaxial nature impede their further application. Herein, for the first time, we report a lead-free 2D HOIP multiaxial ferroelectric, [3,3-difluorocyclobutylammonium]2CuCl4 (1), which shows four ferroelectric axes and eight equivalent polarization directions, more than those of the other 2D HOIP ferroelectrics and even the inorganic perovskite ferroelectric BaTiO3 (three ferroelectric axes and six equivalent polarization directions). 1 also features a high Curie temperature of 380 K and exhibits remarkable thermochromism of color change from green-yellow to dark brown. To our knowledge, 1 is the first multiaxial lead-free 2D HOIP ferroelectric. This work sheds light on the exploration of better lead-free 2D HOIP ferroelectrics.
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- Chao-Ran Huang
- Key Laboratory of Organo-Pharmaceutical Chemistry of Jiangxi Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organo-Pharmaceutical Chemistry of Jiangxi Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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Zhang J, Xue W, Su T, Ji H, Zhou G, Jiang F, Quan Z, Xu X. Nanoscale Magnetization Reversal by Magnetoelectric Coupling Effect in Ga 0.6Fe 1.4O 3 Multiferroic Thin Films. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:18194-18201. [PMID: 33739107 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c21659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The control of magnetism by electric means in single-phase multiferroic materials is highly desirable for the realization of next-generation magnetoelectric (ME) multifunctional devices. Nevertheless, most of these materials reveal either low working temperature or antiferromagnetic nature, which severely limits the practical applications. Herein, we selected room-temperature multiferroic Ga0.6Fe1.4O3 (GFO) with ferrimagnetism to study electric-field-induced nanoscale magnetic domain reversal. The GFO thin film fabricated on the (111)-orientated Nb-doped SrTiO3 single-crystal substrate was obtained through the pulsed laser deposition method. The test results indicate that the thin film not only exhibits ferroelectricity but also ferrimagnetism at room temperature. More importantly, reversible and nonvolatile nanoscale magnetic domains reversal under pure electrical fields is further demonstrated by taking advantage of its ME coupling effect with dependent origins based on iron ions. When providing an appropriate applied voltage, clear magnetic domain structures with large size can be easily manipulated. Meanwhile, the change ratio of the electrically induced magnetizations in the defined areas can reach up to 72%. These considerable merits of the GFO thin film may provide a huge potential in the ME multifunctional devices, such as the multi-value, low-energy-consuming, and nonvolatile memory and beyond.
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- Jun Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science of Shanxi Normal University & Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen 041004, China
- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Lvliang University, Lishi 033001, China
- Research Institute of Materials Science of Shanxi Normal University & Collaborative Innovation Center for Shanxi Advanced Permanent Magnetic Materials and Techonology, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen 041004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science of Shanxi Normal University & Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen 041004, China
- Research Institute of Materials Science of Shanxi Normal University & Collaborative Innovation Center for Shanxi Advanced Permanent Magnetic Materials and Techonology, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen 041004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science of Shanxi Normal University & Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen 041004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science of Shanxi Normal University & Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen 041004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science of Shanxi Normal University & Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen 041004, China
- Research Institute of Materials Science of Shanxi Normal University & Collaborative Innovation Center for Shanxi Advanced Permanent Magnetic Materials and Techonology, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen 041004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science of Shanxi Normal University & Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen 041004, China
- Research Institute of Materials Science of Shanxi Normal University & Collaborative Innovation Center for Shanxi Advanced Permanent Magnetic Materials and Techonology, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen 041004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science of Shanxi Normal University & Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen 041004, China
- Research Institute of Materials Science of Shanxi Normal University & Collaborative Innovation Center for Shanxi Advanced Permanent Magnetic Materials and Techonology, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen 041004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science of Shanxi Normal University & Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen 041004, China
- Research Institute of Materials Science of Shanxi Normal University & Collaborative Innovation Center for Shanxi Advanced Permanent Magnetic Materials and Techonology, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen 041004, China
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Chen J, Dong S. Manipulation of Magnetic Domain Walls by Ferroelectric Switching: Dynamic Magnetoelectricity at the Nanoscale. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2021; 126:117603. [PMID: 33798385 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.126.117603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Revised: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Controlling magnetism using voltage is highly desired for applications, but remains challenging due to a fundamental contradiction between polarity and magnetism. Here, we propose a mechanism to manipulate magnetic domain walls in ferrimagnetic or ferromagnetic multiferroics using the electric field. Different from those studies based on static domain-level couplings, here the magnetoelectric coupling relies on the collaborative spin dynamics around domain walls. Accompanying the reversal of spin chirality driven by polarization switching, a "rolling-downhill"-like motion of the domain wall is achieved in nanoscale, which tunes the magnetization locally. Our mechanism opens an alternative route to the pursuit of practical and fast converse magnetoelectric functions via spin dynamics.
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- Jun Chen
- School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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Wang W, Li Y, Li L, Li Q, Wang D, Zhu J, Li J, Zeng M. The observed topological vortex domains and the rotating magnetocaloric effect in the hexagonal RMnO 3 (R = Ho, Er, and Yb) crystals. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2021; 33:015802. [PMID: 32906109 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/abb680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Hexagonal RMnO3 (R = Er, Ho and Yb) single crystals were grown and their unique vortex domain structures, magnetic properties and magnetocaloric effect (MCE) were comprehensively investigated. The topological vortex domains/structures were clearly illustrated by polarized optical microscope and piezo response force microscopy, confirming a high quality of the crystals. The magnetic transitions related to R 3+-Mn3+ interactions and anisotropic properties were observed in the RMnO3 crystals. The broad peaks of magnetic entropy change -ΔS M appeared around [Formula: see text] revealed that the order of R 3+ moments is crucial to the large MCE. A giant rotating MCE (RMCE: ∼10.57 J kg-1 K-1) was obtained with magnetic field changing from 0 to 50 kOe in ErMnO3, accompanied with a large refrigerant capacity (RC: ∼159 J kg-1). These significant RMCE and RC behaviors are found to be closely related to the R 3+-R 3+, and R 3+-Mn3+ interactions in these RMnO3. These results may open up a possibility for designing low-temperature magnetic cooling devices by tailoring the R-4f and Mn-3d orbit interactions.
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- Wei Wang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials,and Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
- School of Physics and Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials,and Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials,and Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials,and Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials,and Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials,and Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials,and Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials,and Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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Xiang H. Towards two-dimensional room temperature multiferroics. Natl Sci Rev 2020; 7:1844-1845. [PMID: 34691524 PMCID: PMC8290934 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwaa258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Hongjun Xiang
- Key Laboratory of Computational Physical Sciences (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, and Department of Physics, Fudan University, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, China
- Shanghai Qi Zhi Institute, China
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Pereira N, Lima AC, Lanceros-Mendez S, Martins P. Magnetoelectrics: Three Centuries of Research Heading towards the 4.0 Industrial Revolution. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 13:E4033. [PMID: 32932903 PMCID: PMC7558578 DOI: 10.3390/ma13184033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Revised: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Magnetoelectric (ME) materials composed of magnetostrictive and piezoelectric phases have been the subject of decades of research due to their versatility and unique capability to couple the magnetic and electric properties of the matter. While these materials are often studied from a fundamental point of view, the 4.0 revolution (automation of traditional manufacturing and industrial practices, using modern smart technology) and the Internet of Things (IoT) context allows the perfect conditions for this type of materials being effectively/finally implemented in a variety of advanced applications. This review starts in the era of Rontgen and Curie and ends up in the present day, highlighting challenges/directions for the time to come. The main materials, configurations, ME coefficients, and processing techniques are reported.
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- Nélson Pereira
- Centro/Departamento de Física, Universidade do Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; (N.P.); (A.C.L.)
- Algoritmi Center, Minho University, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
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- Centro/Departamento de Física, Universidade do Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; (N.P.); (A.C.L.)
- INL—International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal
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- BCMaterials, Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, Science Park, 48940 Leioa, Spain
- Basque Foundation for Science (Ikerbasque), 48013 Bilbao, Spain
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- Centro/Departamento de Física, Universidade do Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; (N.P.); (A.C.L.)
- IB-S Institute of Science and Innovation for Bio-sustainability, Universidade do Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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Shang J, Li C, Tang X, Du A, Liao T, Gu Y, Ma Y, Kou L, Chen C. Multiferroic decorated Fe 2O 3 monolayer predicted from first principles. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:14847-14852. [PMID: 32633742 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr03391j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) multiferroics exhibit cross-control capacity between magnetic and electric responses in a reduced spatial domain, making them well suited for next-generation nanoscale devices; however, progress has been slow in developing materials with required characteristic properties. Here we identify by first-principles calculations robust 2D multiferroic behaviors in decorated Fe2O3 monolayers, showcasing Li@Fe2O3 as a prototypical case, where ferroelectricity and ferromagnetism stem from the same origin, namely Fe d-orbital splitting induced by the Jahn-Teller distortion and associated crystal field changes. These findings establish strong material phenomena and elucidate the underlying physics mechanism in a family of truly 2D multiferroics that are highly promising for advanced device applications.
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- Jing Shang
- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia.
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- School of Mechanics, Civil Engineering and Architecture, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China and Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB R3T 5V6, Canada
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- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia.
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- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia.
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- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia.
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- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia.
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- School of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia.
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154, USA.
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Li X, Li X, Yang J. Two-Dimensional Multifunctional Metal-Organic Frameworks with Simultaneous Ferro-/Ferrimagnetism and Vertical Ferroelectricity. J Phys Chem Lett 2020; 11:4193-4197. [PMID: 32370503 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c01033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Exploring 2D multifunctional materials with intrinsic ferro-/ferrimagnetism and vertical ferroelectricity is a highly desirable but challenging task. Here, motivated by the recently synthesized organometallic frameworks K3Fe2[PcFeO8], we propose to realize such materials in a series of 2D K3M2[PcMO8] (M = Cr-Co) nanosheets. First-principles calculations suggest 2D K3Cr2[PcCrO8] as a ferromagnetic half metal with a Curie temperature of 140 K, whereas others (M = Mn, Fe, and Co) are all ferrimagnetic semiconductors with the Curie temperatures between 66 and 150 K. Moreover, the structural distortion due to the out-of-plane K+ counterions leads to a significant vertical electric polarization. The estimated intensity of polarization for K3Fe2[PcFeO8] is 143 pC/m, with the ferroelectric phase-transition barrier being 0.38 eV per formula. This work highlights the potential of 2D organometallic frameworks such as K3M2[PcMO8] as a versatile platform for designing multifunctional materials with simultaneous ferro-/ferrimagnetism and vertical ferroelectricity.
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- Xiangyang Li
- Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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Zhong T, Li X, Wu M, Liu JM. Room-temperature multiferroicity and diversified magnetoelectric couplings in 2D materials. Natl Sci Rev 2020; 7:373-380. [PMID: 34692053 PMCID: PMC8288967 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwz169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Revised: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Multiferroics are rare in nature due to the mutual exclusive origins of magnetism and ferroelectricity. The simultaneous coexistence of robust magnetism/ferroelectricity and strong magnetoelectric coupling in single multiferroics is hitherto unreported, which may also be attributed to their potential conflictions. In this paper, we show the first-principles evidence of such desired coexistence in ultrathin-layer CuCrS2 and CuCrSe2. The vertical ferroelectricity is neither induced by an empty d shell nor spin-driven, giving rise to an alternative possibility of resolving those intrinsic exclusions and contradictions. Compared with their bulk phases, the ferromagnetism in the thin-layer structures (two-six layers) can be greatly stabilized due to the enhanced carrier density and orbital shifting by vertical polarization, and the Curie temperatures of both ferromagnetism and ferroelectricity can be above room temperature. Moreover, a considerable net magnetization can be reversed upon ferroelectric switching, where the change in spin-resolved band structure also renders efficient 'magnetic reading + electrical writing'. The thickness-different layers may even exhibit diversified types of magnetoelectric coupling, which both enriches the physics of multiferroics and facilitates their practical applications.
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- Tingting Zhong
- School of Physics and Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Physics and Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Physics and Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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