Springer Proceedings in Physics, pages 125-179
Recent Progress in Multiferroics and Its Composites
Jayashree Patra
1
,
Pujarani Parida
1
,
Vijay Raj Singh
2
,
Virendra Kumar Verma
1
Publication type: Book Chapter
Publication date: 2024-12-29
Journal:
Springer Proceedings in Physics
SJR: 0.135
CiteScore: 0.4
Impact factor: —
ISSN: 09308989, 18674941
Abstract
The topic of multiferroics has experienced substantial growth and attention as a result of these materials’ unique characteristics and prospective uses. The discovery of these materials with magnetic and ferroelectric properties that can be manipulated by electric fields has sparked a multidisciplinary interest in multiferroics. This has encouraged scientists from different disciplines, including materials science, physics, chemistry, and engineering, to investigate and develop multiferroic materials and applications. The field has reached a certain level of maturity after undergoing significant development. This page covers a brief history of this remarkable class of materials, beginning with “ferroelectromagnets” and on to “multiferroics” and beyond. By organizing these materials based on the microscopic origins of their properties, we can gain a better understanding of how similar multiferroic activity might be expected in systems that have been under investigation for a long time. Multiferroic materials combine ferroelectric, ferromagnetic, and ferroelastic orderings. These materials provide a promising method for controlling magnetism via an electric field. While the simultaneous electric and magnetic fields have been recognized for many years, recent discoveries have significantly heightened interest among experts in the field. This paper discusses multiferroics and their many mechanisms, such as composite multiferroics and inversion symmetry violations that cause multiferroicity, and ferrotoroidicity. We will talk about the benefits of multiferroic materials and their future possibilities. The implementation of an electric field to influence magnetic properties in magnetoelectric multiferroic materials has led to significant investigation, with the objective of achieving its transformational technological promise. We will talk on advances in the basic comprehension and engineering of new multiferroic materials, as well as breakthroughs in characterization and modeling methods for defining them, and device and application research. However, targeted research is still needed in areas such as room temperature operation, enhanced coupling strength, scalability, integration, and reliability. Addressing these challenges could significantly accelerate the transition of multiferroic materials from the laboratory to real-world applications, unlocking their full potential in advanced technologies.
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