Progress in Multiferroic and Magnetoelectric Materials for Emerging Technologies in Next Generation Sensing Devices

Abstract

Multiferroic (MF) and magnetoelectric (ME) materials are highly sought after by researchers in the quest for fabrication, design, and functioning of novel, precise, low-noise next-generation sensing technologies. We provide a succinct perspective on usage of MEs and MFs in sensing applications including antenna, magnetic field and current sensing, bio-magnetic sensing, proximity sensing or motion detection, tactile sensor with robotic arms to measure mechanical properties of target, piezoelectric nanogenerator, magneto-mechano-electrical energy generator device, and gas sensing. The current developments in 2D MFs have also reinvigorated researchers’ interest towards miniaturized electronics and “multiferroic magnonics” for future low power consumption and low noise computing.