The structural diversity and controllability in two-dimensional (2D) materials offers an intriguing platform for exploring a wide range of topological phenomena. The layer degree of freedom, as a novel technique for material manipulation, requires further investigation regarding its association with topological states. Here, using first-principles calculations and a tight-binding model, we propose a novel mechanism that couples the second-order topological corner states with the layer degree of freedom. By analyzing the edge states, topological indices, and spectra of nanoflakes, we identify ferromagnetic H '-Co2XF2 (X = C, N) as 2D second-order topological insulators with intrinsic ferroelectricity. Moreover, the topological corner states strongly couple with the layer degree of freedom, and, remarkably, ferroelectricity provides a nonvolatile handle to manipulate the layer-polarized corner states. These findings open an avenue for the manipulation of second-order topological states and establish a bridge between ferroelectricity and nontrivial topology. In two-dimensional multiferroics, a new class of higher-order topological insulator materials realize layer-polarized topological corner states through ferroelectric polarization.
机构:University of Science and Technology of China,Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Strongly
Tianyi Hu
Weiliang Zhong
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Weiliang Zhong
Tingfeng Zhang
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Tingfeng Zhang
Weihua Wang
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Weihua Wang
Z. F. Wang
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