Combining density-functional theory and many-body approaches we investigate the origin of the ferroelectric phase generally observed in TMTTF2-X organic crystals. We solve by means of mean-field theory and exact diagonalization a two-dimensional tight-biding model built from density-functional theory calculations and we show that short-range interactions stabilize a dimerized charge-ordered state in a wide range of parameters. Two different charge-ordering patterns are found; these correspond to those observed for X = PF6 and X = SCN. In the former case, a lattice dimerization couples with the charge ordering, leading to a polarization. Due to the interplay between charge and magnetic ordering, such polarization appears to be magnetically driven, thus revealing TMTTF2-PF6 as a multiferroic material. RI Capone, Massimo/A-7762-2008

Unraveling the polar state in TMTTF2-PF6 organic crystals

Capone, Massimo
2012-01-01

Abstract

Combining density-functional theory and many-body approaches we investigate the origin of the ferroelectric phase generally observed in TMTTF2-X organic crystals. We solve by means of mean-field theory and exact diagonalization a two-dimensional tight-biding model built from density-functional theory calculations and we show that short-range interactions stabilize a dimerized charge-ordered state in a wide range of parameters. Two different charge-ordering patterns are found; these correspond to those observed for X = PF6 and X = SCN. In the former case, a lattice dimerization couples with the charge ordering, leading to a polarization. Due to the interplay between charge and magnetic ordering, such polarization appears to be magnetically driven, thus revealing TMTTF2-PF6 as a multiferroic material. RI Capone, Massimo/A-7762-2008
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https://arxiv.org/abs/1104.0113
Giovannetti, G; Kumar, S; Pouget, J. P.; Capone, Massimo
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