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Title: Ferroelectrovalley in Two-Dimensional Multiferroic Lattices

Abstract: Engineering valley index is essential and highly sought for valley physics, but currently it is exclusively based on the paradigm of the challenging ferrovalley with spin-orientation reversal under magnetic field. Here, an alternative strategy, i.e., the so-called ferroelectrovalley, is proposed to tackle the insurmountable spin-orientation reversal, which reveres valley index with the feasible ferroelectricity. Using symmetry arguments and tight-binding model, the C_2 rotation is unveiled to be able to take the place of time reversal for operating valley index in two-dimensional multiferroic kagome lattices, which enables the ferroelectricity-engineered valley index, thereby generating the concept of ferroelectrovalley. Based on first-principles calculations, this concept is further demonstrated in the breathing kagome lattice of single-layer Ti3Br8, wherein ferroelectricity couples the breathing process. These findings open a new direction for valleytronics and two-dimensional materials research.
Subjects: Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
Cite as: arXiv:2404.08988 [cond-mat.mtrl-sci]
  (or arXiv:2404.08988v1 [cond-mat.mtrl-sci] for this version)

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From: Yandong Ma [view email]
[v1] Sat, 13 Apr 2024 12:21:21 GMT (499kb)

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