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Unusual electric polarization behavior in elemental quasi-2D allotropes of selenium
- Source :
- Phys. Rev. Mater. 6, 103403 (2022)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- We investigate tunable electric polarization and electronic structure of quasi-two-dimensional (quasi-2D) allotropes of selenium, which are formed from their constituent one-dimensional (1D) structures through an inter-chain interaction facilitated by the multi-valence nature of Se. Our em ab initio calculations reveal that different quasi-2D Se allotropes display different types of electric polarization, including ferroelectric (FE) polarization normal to the chain direction in alpha and delta allotropes, non-collinear ferrielectric (FiE) polarization along the chain axis in tau-Se, and anti-ferroelectric (AFE) polarization in eta-Se. The magnitude and direction of the polarization can be changed by a previously unexplored rotation of the constituent chains. In that case, an in-plane polarization direction may change to out-of-plane in alpha-Se and delta-Se, flip its direction, and even disappear in tau-Se. Also, the band gap may be reduced and changed from indirect to direct by rotating the constituent chains about their axes in these quasi-2D Se allotropes.<br />Comment: Accepted by Physical Review Materials
Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Journal :
- Phys. Rev. Mater. 6, 103403 (2022)
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.2209.13770
- Document Type :
- Working Paper
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.6.103403