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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Solid State Physics
  • Organic Chemistry

Background:

  • Molecular ferroelectrics are crucial for next-generation flexible electronic devices.
  • Current methods for tailoring ferroelectric properties, particularly through cation modification, are complex and elaborate.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a facile method for triggering and optimizing ferroelectricity in molecular materials.
  • To investigate the control of polar cation orientation and alignment through anionic modification.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental synthesis and characterization of novel ferroelectric materials.
  • Theoretical investigations to understand structure-property correlations.
  • Anionic modification as a key strategy for controlling ferroelectric properties.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated that anionic modification effectively controls cation orientation and alignment.
  • Achieved a significant enhancement in microscopic polarization (≈50%, from 8.07 to 11.68 µC cm⁻²).
  • Doubled the equivalent polarization direction from 4 to 8 in the resultant ferroelectric FEtQ2ZnBrI₃ (FEQZBI).

Conclusions:

  • Anionic modification offers a straightforward route to induce and optimize ferroelectricity.
  • Strengthened intermolecular interactions play a role in inducing ferroelectricity.
  • This work provides a novel platform for controlling ferroelectricity in organic-inorganic hybrid ferroelectrics and offers insights into structure-property relationships.