Ferroelectric Spintronics: Merging Electric and Spin Degrees of Freedom
A special issue of Magnetism (ISSN 2673-8724).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 1248
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Ferroelectric spintronics is an emerging interdisciplinary research field that integrates the unique properties of ferroelectric materials with the fundamental principles and innovations of spintronics. Ferroelectric materials, characterized by their spontaneous and switchable electric polarization, have long been studied for their applications in non-volatile memory, sensors, and energy harvesting. On the other hand, spintronics, built on the manipulation of electron spin and spin-related phenomena, has revolutionized data storage and processing technologies through breakthroughs such as giant magnetoresistance and spin transfer torque. The coupling of these two domains offers an unprecedented platform to explore new physical mechanisms and develop multifunctional devices.
This Special Issue aims to highlight advances in ferroelectric spintronics, focusing on how spintronic principles can be applied to ferroelectric materials and how ferroelectric properties can enhance or enable spintronic functionalities. It will also explore the integration of ferroelectric and magnetic materials, including multiferroics, to exploit their coupled electric and magnetic order parameters for innovative device applications.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following:
- Transport and dynamic properties of ferroic materials;
- Composite multiferroics;
- Novel magnetoelectric coupling mechanism;
- Electrical manipulation of spin currents and magnetization.
I/We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Ping Tang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ferroelectrics
- spintronics
- magnetoelectric coupling
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