Flexoelectric engineering of van der Waals ferroelectric CuInP2S6

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  • Wenjie Ming
  • Boyuan Huang
  • Sizheng Zheng
  • Yinxin Bai
  • Jie Wang
  • Jiangyu Li

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Original languageEnglish
Article numbereabq1232
Journal / PublicationScience Advances
Volume8
Issue number33
Online published19 Aug 2022
Publication statusPublished - 19 Aug 2022
Externally publishedYes

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Abstract

Van der Waals layered CuInP2S6 (CIPS) is an ideal candidate for developing two-dimensional microelectronic heterostructures because of its room temperature ferroelectricity, although field-driven polarization reversal of CIPS is intimately coupled with ionic migration, often causing erratic and damaging switching that is highly undesirable for device applications. In this work, we develop an alternative switching mechanism for CIPS using flexoelectric effect, abandoning external electric fields altogether, and the method is motivated by strong correlation between polarization and topography variation of CIPS. Phase-field simulation identifies a critical radius of curvature around 5 μm for strain gradient to be effective, which is realized by engineered topographic surfaces using silver nanowires and optic grating upon which CIPS is transferred to. We also demonstrate mechanical modulation of CIPS on demand via strain gradient underneath a scanning probe, making it possible to engineer multiple polarization states of CIPS for device applications. © 2022 The Authors, some rights reserved.

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Flexoelectric engineering of van der Waals ferroelectric CuInP2S6. / Ming, Wenjie; Huang, Boyuan; Zheng, Sizheng et al.
In: Science Advances, Vol. 8, No. 33, eabq1232, 19.08.2022.

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