Abstract
The presence of ferroelectricity in hexagonal InMnO3 has been highly under debate. The results of our comprehensive experiments of low-temperature (T) polarization, transmission electron microscopy, and high-angle annular dark-field scanning TEM on well-controlled InMnO3 reveal that the ground state is ferroelectric with P63cm symmetry, but a nonferroelectric P3̄c1 state exists at high T and can be quenched to room temperature. We found that the competing ferroelectric and antiferroelectric phases coexist in mesoscopic scales and can be deliberately controlled by varying thermal treatments.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 184109 |
Journal | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
Volume | 87 |
Issue number | 18 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 13 May 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
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Huang, F. T., Wang, X., Oh, Y. S., Kurushima, K., Mori, S., Horibe, Y., & Cheong, S. W. (2013). Delicate balance between ferroelectricity and antiferroelectricity in hexagonal InMnO3. Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 87(18), Article 184109. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.87.184109