Universal Design Principles for High‐Quality Persistent Spin Textures

ABSTRACT Persistent spin texture (PST) describes a unique spin‐momentum locking in momentum space that maintains a uniform spin orientation through portions of the Brillouin zone (BZ), enabling exceptionally long spin lifetimes, which are essential for applications in spintronics. However, materials exhibiting large BZ regions of high‐quality PST, characterized by minimal spin deviation and long spin lifetimes, remain scarce. Here, a universal model is introduced to capture the formation of superior PST regions arising from the interplay of spin–orbit fields at different k points. Within this framework, high‐quality PSTs are identified in several systems belonging to various point groups. Notably, the nonpolar‐chiral compound Na 2 Sn 2 O 3 exhibits a 0.02 Å −2 high‐quality PST region, which can be reversed by the switching of geometric chirality, while AgClO 4 ( D 2 d symmetry) exhibits a 0.016 Å −2 PST region. Significantly, Na 2 Sn 2 O 3 and AgClO 4 are predicted to host persistent spin helices with spin lifetimes of 0.5–7.4 and 0.9–2.5 ns, respectively, among the longest reported for PST materials. In addition, both chemical substitution and the application of pressure are demonstrated as effective routes for engineering high‐quality PST. Our findings not only establish a universal principle for high‐quality PST, but also provide promising materials across various point groups for the next‐generation spintronic devices.

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Advanced Functional Materials
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2026-04-30
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.75621
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Magnetism in coordination complexes
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Universal Design Principles for High‐Quality Persistent Spin Textures

Xue‐Zeng Lu, L I Tao, James M. Rondinelli, Cheng‐Ao Ji
Advanced Functional Materials
Magnetism in coordination complexes
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Universal Design Principles for High‐Quality Persistent Spin Textures

Xue‐Zeng Lu, L I Tao, James M. Rondinelli, Cheng‐Ao Ji
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ABSTRACT Persistent spin texture (PST) describes a unique spin‐momentum locking in momentum space that maintains a uniform spin orientation through portions of the Brillouin zone (BZ), enabling exceptionally long spin lifetimes, which are essential for applications in spintronics. However, materials exhibiting large BZ regions of high‐quality PST, characterized by minimal spin deviation and long spin lifetimes, remain scarce. Here, a universal model is introduced to capture the formation of superior PST regions arising from the interplay of spin–orbit fields at different k points. Within this framework, high‐quality PSTs are identified in several systems belonging to various point groups. Notably, the nonpolar‐chiral compound Na 2 Sn 2 O 3 exhibits a 0.02 Å −2 high‐quality PST region, which can be reversed by the switching of geometric chirality, while AgClO 4 ( D 2 d symmetry) exhibits a 0.016 Å −2 PST region. Significantly, Na 2 Sn 2 O 3 and AgClO 4 are predicted to host persistent spin helices with spin lifetimes of 0.5–7.4 and 0.9–2.5 ns, respectively, among the longest reported for PST materials. In addition, both chemical substitution and the application of pressure are demonstrated as effective routes for engineering high‐quality PST. Our findings not only establish a universal principle for high‐quality PST, but also provide promising materials across various point groups for the next‐generation spintronic devices.

Advanced Functional Materials
Northwestern University (US), Harbin Institute of Technology (CN), Ministry of Education (BD)
National Science Foundation, National Natural Science Foundation of China
Sustainable cities and communities
Openalex Percentile: Top 14%
Magnetism in coordination complexes
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