Record-large magnetically driven polarization in room temperature ferromagnets Os X 2 monolayers

Magnetically induced ferroelectrics in multiferroics provide an optimal approach to the pursuit of intrinsically strong magnetoelectricity. However, the complex antiferromagnetism, faint magnetically induced polarization, and low working temperatures make their magnetoelectric performance incompetent from the application's demands. Here, a family of two-dimensional $5d$ halides $\mathrm{Os}{X}₂$ monolayers is predicted to be ferroelectric and ferromagnetic above room temperature. More interestingly, benefiting from the strong spin-orbital coupling and high-spin state of ${\mathrm{Os}}²⁺$ ion, the magnetically induced ferroelectric polarization can reach $5.9\phantom{\rule{4pt}{0ex}}\textmu{}\mathrm{C}/{\mathrm{cm}}²$, a record-large value in type-II multiferroics. The magnetoelectric effect, that is, controlling ferroelectric polarization by magnetic field has been demonstrated, and magnetically driven ferrovalley also emerges in this system. This work provides an effective way to solve the main defects of type-II multiferroics.