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Vibrational properties of CuInP2 S6 across the ferroelectric transition

Journal Article · · Physical Review. B

In order to explore the properties of a two-sublattice ferroelectric, we measured the infrared and Raman scattering response of CuInP2S6 across the ferroelectric and glassy transitions and compared our findings to a symmetry analysis, calculations of phase stability, and lattice dynamics. In addition to uncovering displacive character and a large hysteresis region surrounding the ferroelectric transition temperature TC, we identify the vibrational modes that stabilize the polar phase and confirm the presence of two ferroelectric variants with opposite polarizations. Below TC, a poorly understood relaxational or glassy transition at Tg is characterized by local structure changes in the form of subtle peak shifting and activation of low frequency out-of-plane Cu- and In-containing modes. Here, the latter are due to changes in the Cu/In coordination environments and associated order-disorder processes. Moreover, Tg takes place in two steps with another large hysteresis region and significant underlying scattering. Combined with imaging of the room temperature phase separation, this effort lays the groundwork for studying CuInP2S6 under external stimuli and in the ultrathin limit.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division; NSF-DMREF; ONR; National Research Foundation of Korea; Ministry of Science and ICT
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-01ER45885; SC0020353
OSTI ID:
1865798
Journal Information:
Physical Review. B, Journal Name: Physical Review. B Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 105; ISSN 2469-9950
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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