Energetic materials in the form of molecular crystals constructed by the C–N, N–N, and N–O bonds store chemical energy, while their strong electron–phonon coupling interactions promise high-energy ...

Two-dimensional (2-D) organic inorganic hybrid perovskite (OIHP) ferroelectrics have attracted much attention due to the combination of spontaneous polarization and excellent semiconducting properties ...

Scientists are helping to answer long-held questions about a technologically important class of materials called relaxor ferroelectrics. The properties of a solid depend on the arrangement of its ...

A research team reviews the emerging field of 2D ferroelectric materials with layered van-der-Waals crystal structures, a novel class of materials that is highly interesting for future nanoelectronics ...

According to the rules of quantum mechanics, electrons behave as particles or waves. Similar to the walls of a water reservoir, "electrostatic potential walls" can be created to confine electrons to ...

A new family of materials that could result in improved digital information storage and uses less energy may be possible thanks to a team of Penn State researchers who demonstrated ferroelectricity in ...

Ferroelectrics have already impacted scientific research and commercial applications over the century since their discovery. In this Focus issue we overview some new directions that ferroelectric ...

Ferroelectric materials do something unique under an applied electric field: They exhibit spontaneous polarization, meaning positive and negative charges quickly separate within the crystal. That ...

Inorganic ferroelectrics have promised to change the face of semiconductor electronics for almost a century, but high processing costs have so far limited development. Now, researchers at Southeast ...

“Bilayers of two-dimensional van der Waals materials that lack an inversion center can show a novel form of ferroelectricity, where certain stacking arrangements of the two layers lead to an ...

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found that applying an electric field to a specialized ceramic can nearly ...