The ferroelectric polarization of Y2CoMnO6 aligns along the b-axis: the first-principles calculations

C. Y. Ma, S. Dong, P. X. Zhou +5

Double-perovskite A2BB'O6 oxides with magnetic B and B' ions and E*-type antiferromagnetic order (E*-AFM, i.e. the ++-- structure) are believed to exhibit promising multiferroic pr…