Royal Society Inaugural Article Perspective: Multiferroics Beyond Electric-Field Control of Magnetism

TL;DR

This paper reviews recent advances in multiferroic materials, emphasizing unexpected developments beyond electric-field control of magnetism, and discusses future research directions for physics, chemistry, and device applications.

Contribution

It highlights new research avenues in multiferroics beyond traditional electric-field control, proposing future directions in fundamental understanding and technological applications.

Findings

Identification of novel multiferroic phenomena

Discussion of unanticipated developments outside electric-field control

Proposals for future research directions in multiferroics

Abstract

Multiferroic materials, with their combined and coupled magnetism and ferroelectricity, providea playground for studying new physics and chemistry as well as a platform for development ofnovel devices and technologies. Based on my July 2017 Royal Society Inaugural Lecture, I review recent progress and propose future directions in the fundamentals and applications of multiferroics, with a focus on unanticipated developments outside of the core activity of electric-field control of magnetism.