Quadruple-well ferroelectricity and topological domain structures in strained Bi2O2Se.

Autor: Zhu, Ziye, Hu, Jiaming, Yao, Xiaoping, Zhao, Shu
Zdroj: Journal of Materials Chemistry C; 4/28/2024, Vol. 12 Issue 16, p5951-5957, 7p
Abstrakt: Exotic dipole orders and topological domain structures in ferroelectrics are intriguing both for fundamental physics and device applications. Herein, based on DFT calculations, Monte Carlo and phase-field modeling, we reveal that appropriate strain engineering can enable a ferroelectric transition in high-mobility semiconductor bismuth oxyselenide Bi2O2Se throughout the entire 3D space. Furthermore, we explore the ferroelectric properties of Bi2O2Se under different strain conditions. Uniaxial strain induces a typical double degenerate ferroelectric state, while biaxially strained Bi2O2Se holds unusual quadruple-well dipole orders and a "two-step" 90° ferroelectric switching. These ferroelectric phase transitions are temperature-limited. More importantly, various types of spontaneous topological domain structures in biaxially strained ferroelectric Bi2O2Se are demonstrated, including vortex and anti-vortex patterns. Our work is expected to enrich the understanding of ferroelectric effects in Bi2O2Se, which is essential for practical application of ferroelectrics in next-generation high-performance functional electronic devices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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