A promising outlook on the development of lead halide perovskites as spin-orbitronic materials

Abstract

Hybrid lead halide perovskites have progressively overcome the horizon of materials for novel, highly efficient solar cells and are now proposed for a variety of optoelectronic, nanoelectronic, and thermoelectric applications. In this Perspective, we focus on a still scarcely explored and yet extremely thrilling playground: the use of lead halide perovskites to design efficient magneto-electronic and magneto-optic applications. Our analysis is pointed to emphasize the unique combination of strong spin–orbit coupling and wide structural and chemical flexibility, which characterize the lead halide perovskites. Using model calculations, we furnish a qualitative evidence of their capabilities for what concerns the charge–spin conversion mechanism, which is basic to some of the most visionary spin-orbitronic implementations, such as the magnetoelectric switching and the spin-diffusive transistor.