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Interfacial Ferroelectricity by van-der-Waals Sliding

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Abstract

Despite their ionic nature, many layered diatomic crystals avoid internal electric polarization by forming a centrosymmetric lattice at their optimal anti-parallel van-der-Waals stacking. Here, we report a stable ferroelectric order emerging at the interface between two naturally-grown flakes of hexagonal-boron-nitride, which are stacked together in a metastable non-centrosymmetric parallel orientation. We observe alternating domains of inverted normal polarization, caused by a lateral shift of one lattice site between the domains. Reversible polarization switching coupled to lateral sliding is achieved by scanning a biased tip above the surface. Our calculations trace the origin of the phenomenon to a subtle interplay between charge redistribution and ionic displacement, and our minimal cohesion model predicts further venues to explore the unique "slidetronics" switching. In this talk I will discuss the origin of the effect in hexagonal-boron-nitride and discuss the switching mechanism for this new ferroelectric material.

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Presenters

  • Yuval Waschitz

    Tel Aviv University, Condensed Matter Physics, school of Physics and Astronomy, Tel Aviv university

Authors

  • Maayan Vizner

    Tel Aviv University, Condensed Matter Physics, school of Physics and Astronomy, Tel Aviv university

  • Yuval Waschitz

    Tel Aviv University, Condensed Matter Physics, school of Physics and Astronomy, Tel Aviv university

  • Wei Cao

    Tel Aviv University, Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University

  • Iftach Nevo

    Tel Aviv University, Condensed Matter Physics, school of Physics and Astronomy, Tel Aviv university, Condensed Matter Physics, Tel Aviv University

  • Kenji Watanabe

    National Institute for Materials Science, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan, National Institure for Materials Science, Advanced Materials Laboratory, National Institute for Materials Science, NIMS, National Institute of Materials Science, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, National Institute for Materials Science,1-1 Namiki, National Institute of Material Science, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan, Research Center for Functional Materials, NIMS, National Institute of Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan, National Institude for Materials Science, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan, Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials, NIMS - Japan, National Institute for Materials Science ,Japan, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan, National Institute for Material Science, National Institute for Material Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan, National Institute for Material Science Japan, NIMS Tsukuba, National Institute for Materials Science, Research Center for Functional Materials, Japan, Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan, National Institute for Materials Science: Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, JP, National Institue for Material Science, National Institute for Materials Science,1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan, Materials, NIMS, Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan, Research Center for Functional Materials, National In, Research Center for Functional Materials, Japan, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, International Center for Materials nanoarchtectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan, NIMS Suguba, NIMS, Tsukuba, Japan, National Institute for Materials Science, Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan, National institute of material science, Advanced Materials Laboratory, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan, Advanced Materials Laboratory, NIMS, Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, Ibaraki, Japan, National Institute for Materials Science, Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute of Material Science, Japan, Tsukuba, National Institute for Materials Science

  • Takashi Taniguchi

    National Institute for Materials Science, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan, National Institure for Materials Science, Advanced Materials Laboratory, National Institute for Materials Science, NIMS, National Institute of Materials Science, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, National Institute for Materials Science,1-1 Namiki, National Institute of Material Science, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, NIMS, Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, National Institute of Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan, National Institude for Materials Science, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials, NIMS - Japan, National Institute for Materials Science ,Japan, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan, National Institute for Material Science, National Institute for Material Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan, National Institute for Material Science Japan, 8International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, NIMS Tsukuba, National Institute for Materials Science: Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, JP, National Institue for Material Science, National Institute for Materials Science,1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan, Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan, Research Center for Functional Materials, National In, Research Center for Functional Materials, Japan, Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan, International Center for Material Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, NIMS Suguba, NIMS, Tsukuba, Japan, National Cheng Kung University, National Institute for Materials Science, Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan, National institute of material science, Advanced Materials Laboratory, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan, Advanced Materials Laboratory, NIMS, National Institute for Materials Science, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute of Material Science, Japan, Tsukuba, National Institute for Materials Science

  • Eran Sela

    School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv University, Condensed Matter Physics, school of Physics and Astronomy, Tel Aviv university

  • Michael Urbakh

    Tel Aviv University, Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University

  • Oded Hod

    Tel Aviv University, Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University

  • Moshe Ben Shalom

    Tel Aviv University, Condensed Matter Physics, school of Physics and Astronomy, Tel Aviv university