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Manipulating multiple order parameters via oxygen vacancies: The case of e u0.5 B a0.5Ti O3-δ

  • Weiwei Li
  • , Qian He
  • , Le Wang
  • , Huizhong Zeng
  • , John Bowlan
  • , Langsheng Ling
  • , Dmitry A. Yarotski
  • , Wenrui Zhang
  • , Run Zhao
  • , Jiahong Dai
  • , Junxing Gu
  • , Shipeng Shen
  • , Haizhong Guo
  • , Li Pi
  • , Haiyan Wang
  • , Yongqiang Wang
  • , Ivan A. Velasco-Davalos
  • , Yangjiang Wu
  • , Zhijun Hu
  • , Bin Chen
  • Run Wei Li, Young Sun, Kuijuan Jin, Yuheng Zhang, Hou Tong Chen, Sheng Ju, Andreas Ruediger, Daning Shi, Albina Y. Borisevich, Hao Yang

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Abstract

Controlling functionalities, such as magnetism or ferroelectricity, by means of oxygen vacancies (VO) is a key issue for the future development of transition-metal oxides. Progress in this field is currently addressed through VO variations and their impact on mainly one order parameter. Here we reveal a mechanism for tuning both magnetism and ferroelectricity simultaneously by using VO. Combining experimental and density-functional theory studies of Eu0.5Ba0.5TiO3-δ, we demonstrate that oxygen vacancies create Ti3+3d1 defect states, mediating the ferromagnetic coupling between the localized Eu 4f7 spins, and increase an off-center displacement of Ti ions, enhancing the ferroelectric Curie temperature. The dual function of Ti sites also promises a magnetoelectric coupling in the Eu0.5Ba0.5TiO3-δ.

Original languageEnglish
Article number115105
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume96
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 6 2017

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