Recent advances in multiferroics and magnetoelectrics

doi:10.1088/1674-1056/ae395c

摘要/Abstract

摘要： Multiferroics, where multiple ferroic orders coexist and couple, have been one of the most active fields in condensed matter physics over the past two decades. In particular, the cross-control between magnetic and electric variables, i.e., the magnetoelectric coupling effect, provides a unique advantage for developing low-consumption electronic devices. In recent years, the field has seen a fundamental expansion of its scope to include topological magnetoelectricity and two-dimensional (2D) multiferroics. This review mainly focuses on the progress made in the last decade, covering new material exploration and emerging physical phenomena. It begins with an overview of linear magnetoelectricity, continues with detailed discussions of emerging topological magnetoelectricity and 2D multiferroics, and ends with an outlook on future developments for multiferroicity and magnetoelectric coupling.

关键词: multiferroics, magnetoelectric coupling, linear magnetoelectric effect, topological magnetoelectricity, two-dimensional multiferroics

Abstract: Multiferroics, where multiple ferroic orders coexist and couple, have been one of the most active fields in condensed matter physics over the past two decades. In particular, the cross-control between magnetic and electric variables, i.e., the magnetoelectric coupling effect, provides a unique advantage for developing low-consumption electronic devices. In recent years, the field has seen a fundamental expansion of its scope to include topological magnetoelectricity and two-dimensional (2D) multiferroics. This review mainly focuses on the progress made in the last decade, covering new material exploration and emerging physical phenomena. It begins with an overview of linear magnetoelectricity, continues with detailed discussions of emerging topological magnetoelectricity and 2D multiferroics, and ends with an outlook on future developments for multiferroicity and magnetoelectric coupling.

Key words: multiferroics, magnetoelectric coupling, linear magnetoelectric effect, topological magnetoelectricity, two-dimensional multiferroics

中图分类号: (Magnetoelectric effects, multiferroics)

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75.25.-j (Spin arrangements in magnetically ordered materials (including neutron And spin-polarized electron studies, synchrotron-source x-ray scattering, etc.)) 75.25.Dk (Orbital, charge, and other orders, including coupling of these orders) 71.70.Ej (Spin-orbit coupling, Zeeman and Stark splitting, Jahn-Teller effect)

Zhen Liu(刘振), Jing-Bo Zhou(周靖博), Pin-Yi Zeng(曾品一), Hao-Wen Wang(王好文), and Cheng-Liang Lu(陆成亮). Recent advances in multiferroics and magnetoelectrics[J]. 中国物理B, 2026, 35(7): 77504-077504.

Zhen Liu(刘振), Jing-Bo Zhou(周靖博), Pin-Yi Zeng(曾品一), Hao-Wen Wang(王好文), and Cheng-Liang Lu(陆成亮). Recent advances in multiferroics and magnetoelectrics[J]. Chin. Phys. B, 2026, 35(7): 77504-077504.

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