Table 1 The symmetry properties (Point Group) and polarization directions (Out-of-plane and In-Plane) of 6 different trilayer stacking configurations

From: Cluster sliding ferroelectricity in trilayer Quasi-Hexagonal C60

Stacking configurations

Point Group

Out-of-plane (OP) polarization

In-plane (IP) polarization

AB’A’, AB’C’

m

ABA, AB’A

mm2

×

ABC, AB’C

2/m

×

×