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Giant Reversible Piezoelectricity from Symmetry-Governed Stochastic Dipole Hopping

Materials Science 2025-07-22 v1

Abstract

Organic--inorganic hybrid perovskites with giant piezoelectric responses, exemplified by TMCM-CdCl3_3, represent a promising platform for flexible and environmentally friendly electromechanical materials. However, the microscopic origin of such exceptional performance in this weakly polar system has remained elusive. Here, using deep-learning-assisted large-scale molecular dynamics simulations, we resolve this paradox by reproducing the experimentally measured piezoelectric coefficient d33220d_{33} \approx 220~pC/N, and demonstrating that the giant response arises from the collective contribution of multiple intrinsic components, particularly the shear component d15d_{15}. This effect does not stem from conventional polarization rotation or phase switching, but instead originates from stochastic 120^\circ in-plane rotational hopping of a small fraction of organic cations. This discrete hopping mechanism is governed by the local C3_3-symmetric halogen-bonding network between the host framework and the guest cation. The Arrhenius-type temperature dependence of d15d_{15} further confirms the role of thermally activated dipole hopping. This work provides a clear pathway to enhance piezoelectric performance of hybrid materials through rational engineering of host--guest interactions.

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@article{arxiv.2507.15687,
  title  = {Giant Reversible Piezoelectricity from Symmetry-Governed Stochastic Dipole Hopping},
  author = {Denan Li and Haofei Ni and Yi Zhang and Shi Liu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.15687},
  year   = {2025}
}

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16 pages, 4 figures