Hybrid heterostructures are essential for functional device systems. The advent of 2D
materials has broadened the material set beyond conventional 3D material-based …

Recent advances in materials science and mechanical engineering enable the realization of
high performance piezoelectric systems in soft, flexible/stretchable formats, with unique …

Flexible resonant acoustic sensors have attracted substantial attention as an essential
component for intuitive human-machine interaction (HMI) in the future voice user interface …

Three-dimensional (3D) printing technologies have unparalleled advantages in constructing
piezoelectric devices with three-dimensional structures, which are conducive to improving …

Many applications of ultrasound for sensing, actuation and imaging require miniaturized and
low power transducers and transducer arrays integrated with electronic systems …

The ferroelectric properties of ultrathin Y-doped HfO 2 films were investigated.
Ferroelectricity was demonstrated experimentally in 3 nm-thick Y-doped HfO 2 via direct …

Ferroelectrics have a spontaneous electrical polarization that is arranged into domains and
can be reversed by an externally-applied field. This high versatility makes them useful in …

The integration of ferroic oxide thin films into advanced flexible electronics will bring
multifunctionality beyond organic and metallic materials. However, it is challenging to …

Ferroelectric materials are well‐suited for a variety of applications because they can offer a
combination of high performance and scaled integration. Examples of note include …

Piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) has been used extensively for exploring nanoscale
ferro/piezoelectric phenomena over the past two decades. The imaging mechanism of PFM …