Nature Communications (Sep 2017)

Giant magnetoelectric effects achieved by tuning spin cone symmetry in Y-type hexaferrites

  • Kun Zhai,
  • Yan Wu,
  • Shipeng Shen,
  • Wei Tian,
  • Huibo Cao,
  • Yisheng Chai,
  • Bryan C. Chakoumakos,
  • Dashan Shang,
  • Liqin Yan,
  • Fangwei Wang,
  • Young Sun

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00637-x
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Control of the electrical properties of materials by means of magnetic fields or vice versa may facilitate next-generation spintronic devices, but is still limited by their intrinsically weak magnetoelectric effect. Here, the authors report the existence of an enhanced magnetoelectric effect in a Y-type hexaferrite, and reveal its underlining mechanism.