Chiral Molecular Ferroelectrics with Polarized Optical Effect and Electroresistive Switching.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Multifunctional properties of chiral molecules arise from the coexistence of mirror-symmetry-induced stereoisomers and optical rotation characteristics in one material. One of these complex phenomena in these molecules is chiral ferroelectricity, providing the coupling between polarized light and the spatial asymmetry induced dipole moment. Herein we describe the chiral polarization and electroresistance in molecular ferroelectric (R)-(-)-3-hydroxyquinuclidinium chloride thin films with a Curie temperature of 340 K. The high transmittance of chiral ferroelectrics is coupled with polarized light for a linear electro-optic effect, which exhibits angle-dependent optical behaviors. The polarization-controlled conductance imposes a large on/off ratio (∼26.6) of electroresistive switching in molecular ferroelectrics with superior antifatigue endurance.