Structurally different from conventional oxide ferroelectrics with rigid lattices, van der Waals
(vdW) ferroelectrics have stable layered structures with a combination of strong intralayer …

Ferroelectric materials play an important role in a wide spectrum of semiconductor
technologies and device applications. Two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) …

Ferroelectric materials are fascinating for their non-volatile switchable electric polarizations
induced by the spontaneous inversion-symmetry breaking. However, in all of the …

When the atomic layers in a non-centrosymmetric van der Waals structure slide against each
other, the interfacial charge transfer results in a reversal of the structure's spontaneous …

Sliding ferroelectricity is a recently observed polarity existing in two-dimensional materials.
However, due to the weak polarization and poor electrical insulation in these materials …

Ferroelectrics are a class of materials that possess a variety of interactions between
electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties that have enabled a wealth of functionalities …

Although only a few 2D materials have been predicted to possess ferroelectricity, 2D
ferroelectrics are expected to play a dominant role in the upcoming nano era as important …

Atomically 2D layered ferroelectric semiconductors, in which the polarization switching
process occurs within the channel material itself, offer a new material platform that can drive …

The photocurrent generation in photovoltaics relies essentially on the interface of pn junction
or Schottky barrier with the photoelectric efficiency constrained by the Shockley-Queisser …

The explosive growth of the information era has put forward urgent requirements for
ultrahigh‐speed and extremely efficient computations. In direct contrary to charge‐based …