New iron-based multiferroics with improper ferroelectricity

Abstract

In this contribution to the special issue on magnetoelectrics and their applications, we focus on some single phase multiferroics theoretically predicted and/or experimentally discovered by the authors in recent years. In these materials, iron is the common core element. However, these materials are conceptually different from the mostly-studied BiFeO${}_3$, since their ferroelectricity is improper. Our reviewed materials are not simply repeating one magnetoelectric mechanism, but cover multiple branches of improper ferroelectricity, including the magnetism-driven ferroelectrics, geometric ferroelectric, as well as electronic ferroelectric driven by charge ordering. In this sense, these iron-based improper ferroelectrics can be an encyclopaedic playground to explore the comprehensive physics of multiferroics and magnetoelectricity. Furthermore, the unique characteristics of iron's $3d$ orbitals make some of their magnetoelectric properties quite prominent, comparing with the extensively-studied Mn-based improper multiferroics. In addition, these materials establish the crossover between multiferroics and other fields of functional materials, which enlarges the application scope of multiferroics.

arXiv comment25 pages, 12 figures. A topical review for JPD

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