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Pan, Weiyi ; Fabian, Jaroslav

Tunable Edelstein effect in intrinsic two-dimensional ferroelectric metal PtBi₂

Pan, Weiyi and Fabian, Jaroslav (2026) Tunable Edelstein effect in intrinsic two-dimensional ferroelectric metal PtBi₂. Physical Review B 113, p. 165140.

Date of publication of this fulltext: 23 Apr 2026 05:28
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.79298

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Abstract

The Edelstein effect, which enables charge-to-spin conversion and is therefore highly promising for future spintronic devices, can be realized and nonvolatilely manipulated in ferroelectric materials owing to their broken inversion symmetry and switchable polarization states. To date, most ferroelectric systems reported to exhibit the Edelstein effect are semiconductors, requiring extrinsic ...

The Edelstein effect, which enables charge-to-spin conversion and is therefore highly promising for future spintronic devices, can be realized and nonvolatilely manipulated in ferroelectric materials owing to their broken inversion symmetry and switchable polarization states. To date, most ferroelectric systems reported to exhibit the Edelstein effect are semiconductors, requiring extrinsic doping for functionality. In contrast, the Edelstein effect has rarely been reported in metallic ferroelectric systems, where doping is unnecessary. Using first-principles calculations, we predict that a pronounced Edelstein effect can be realized in the recently proposed intrinsic two-dimensional ferroelectric metal PtBi₂ monolayer, where the sign of the Edelstein coefficient is coupled to the direction of ferroelectric polarization through the polarization-switching-induced reversal of spin textures, thereby enabling nonvolatile control of charge-spin conversion. The Edelstein effect reaches a magnitude of 2.32×10¹⁰ ⁢ℏ/(A cm), which is relatively large among those of previously reported ferroelectric systems. Microscopically, the Edelstein effect in a PtBi₂ monolayer originates from competing contributions of inner Rashba-like electron pockets and outer hole pockets with opposite signs; an upward shift of the Fermi level alters their balance and can reverse the sign of the Edelstein effect. Upon the application of biaxial strain, the Fermi-surface electronic structure is strongly modified, resulting in a pronounced change in the Edelstein effect: A 2% compressive strain suppresses the Edelstein effect by about 50%. Our results not only identify a promising material platform for tunable charge-spin conversion but also provide insights into the functional potential of metallic ferroelectric systems.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitlePhysical Review B
Publisher:American Physiological Society (APS)
Volume:113
Page Range:p. 165140
Date22 April 2026
InstitutionsPhysics > Halle-Berlin-Regensburg Cluster of Excellence CCE
Physics > Institute of Theroretical Physics > Chair Professor Richter > Group Jaroslav Fabian
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Funded by: Europäische Kommission (EU) (101135853)
Funded by: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) (314695032)
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10.1103/j5s5-m7j5DOI
Dewey Decimal Classification500 Science > 530 Physics
StatusPublished
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgYes
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-792989
Item ID79298

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