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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
Volume 9, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/d0tc04846a
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- NCI National Facility
- Australian Government
- Government of Western Australia
- Australian Research Council [DP170103598]
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In this study, the coexistence of 2D antiferromagnetic ferroelasticity and bidirectional auxeticity in vanadium tetrafluoride (VF4) monolayer was reported using first-principles calculations. The material features a wide-gap semiconductor with antiferromagnetic order, moderate reversible strain, and ultra-large negative Poisson's ratio (NPR), making it a versatile candidate for multifunctional devices in nanoelectronics, spintronics, and mechanical applications.
Two-dimensional (2D) antiferromagnetic ferroelasticity and bidirectional auxeticity are highly sought for next-generation nanoelectronics, spintronics, or mechanical devices, but are rarely reported. Herein, using first-principles calculations, we report the coexistence of these intriguing properties in the vanadium tetrafluoride (VF4) monolayer. 2D VF4 is a direct wide-gap semiconductor with antiferromagnetic order stemming from the synergy between the direct exchange and superexchange of the d(xy) orbitals in adjacent V atoms. Notably, 2D VF4 features ferroelasticity with a moderate reversible strain and low transition barrier, enabling manipulation of the in-plane magnetic easy axis via external strain. Additionally, 2D VF4 simultaneously harbors an ultra-large negative Poisson's ratio (NPR) in both the in-plane and out-of-plane directions due to the hinged connection between the neighboring VF6 octahedra. Our work highlights a new material for the exploration of 2D multiferroic physics and the integration of antiferromagnetic ferroelasticity and large bidirectional auxeticity renders 2D VF4 a versatile candidate for the development of novel multifunctional devices.
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