Intercalation-driven ferroelectric-to-ferroelastic conversion in a layered hybrid perovskite crystal

Zhenyue Wu; Shunning Li; Yasmin Mohamed Yousry; Walter P. D. Wong; Xinyun Wang; Teng Ma; Zhefeng Chen; Yan Shao; Weng Heng Liew; Kui Yao; Feng Pan; Kian Ping Loh

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30822-6

Nature Communications (Jun 2022)

Intercalation-driven ferroelectric-to-ferroelastic conversion in a layered hybrid perovskite crystal

Zhenyue Wu,
Shunning Li,
Yasmin Mohamed Yousry,
Walter P. D. Wong,
Xinyun Wang,
Teng Ma,
Zhefeng Chen,
Yan Shao,
Weng Heng Liew,
Kui Yao,
Feng Pan,
Kian Ping Loh

Affiliations

Zhenyue Wu: Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore
Shunning Li: School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School
Yasmin Mohamed Yousry: Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis
Walter P. D. Wong: Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore
Xinyun Wang: Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore
Teng Ma: Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore
Zhefeng Chen: School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School
Yan Shao: Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore
Weng Heng Liew: Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis
Kui Yao: Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis
Feng Pan: School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School
Kian Ping Loh: Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30822-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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There are few examples of tunable ferroic orders in two-dimensional layered hybrid perovskites. Here, the authors demonstrate tunable ferroic orders from ferroelectricity to ferroelasticity in such system by intercalation chemistry.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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