Scale-free switching of polarization in the layered ferroelectric material CuInP_{2}S_{6}

Using first-principles calculations we model the out-of-plane switching of local dipoles in CuInP_{2}S_{6} (CIPS) that are largely induced by Cu off-centering. Previously, a coherent switching of polarization via a quadruple-well potential was proposed for these materials. In the supercells we consi...

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Main Authors: N. Sivadas, Bobby G. Sumpter, P. Ganesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2023-10-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.5.043074