Abstract
Displacement-type ferroelectrics usually exclude magnetic d-electron contribution. Applying a magnetic field thus can little change the electric polarization. Herein, a magnetic ionic driven displacement-type perovskite ferroelectric CaFe3Ti4O12 is reported. In this compound, magnetic Fe2+ ions contribute to both ferroelectric and antiferromagnetic orders respectively at TC ≈107 and TN ≈ 3.1 K, resulting in coupled electric and magnetic domains. A moderate magnetic field can induce a metamagnetic transition toward ferromagnetic correlations. External magnetic fields can thus readily tune the magnetic and the joint ferroelectric domains, giving rise to exceptional magnetic-field controllable displacement-type polarization with a large magnetoelectric (ME) coupling coefficient. This study opens up a new avenue to find unprecedented ME effects in displacement-type ferroelectrics for numerous applications.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 2411133 |
Journal | Advanced Functional Materials |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 52 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 23 Dec 2024 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- A-site ordered perovskite
- displacement-type ferroelectric
- high-pressure synthesis
- magnetoelectric coupling