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  • Materials Science
  • Solid-State Chemistry

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  • Ferroelectric domain walls exhibit unique electronic states due to local symmetry, strain, and electrostatic effects.
  • In improper ferroelectrics, polarization is secondary to other order parameters, relaxing domain wall constraints.
  • Understanding these domain walls is crucial for novel electronic device applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the emergence of charged domain walls in spin-driven ferroelectricity.
  • To demonstrate a method for deterministic and reversible control of domain wall charges.
  • To explore the influence of magnetic fields on ferroelectric domain wall properties.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental creation and positioning of domain walls using electric fields in Mn0.95Co0.05WO4.
  • Application of magnetic fields to manipulate polarization and convert neutral to charged domain walls.
  • Atomistic Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert simulations to quantify polarization changes and wall behavior.

Main Results:

  • Spin-driven ferroelectricity was shown to promote the formation of charged domain walls.
  • Electric fields were used to create and position domain walls, while magnetic fields controlled their charge state.
  • Simulations quantified polarization differences between neutral and charged domain walls, confirming their general occurrence.

Conclusions:

  • Charged domain walls can be controllably generated and manipulated in spin-driven ferroelectrics.
  • This provides a flexible platform for tuning domain wall electronic properties.
  • The findings open avenues for advanced applications in electronic and spintronic devices.