Flexoelectricity—the coupling between polarization and strain gradients—is a universal
effect allowed by symmetry in all materials. Following its discovery several decades ago …

This review covers important advances in recent years in the physics of thin-film ferroelectric
oxides, the strongest emphasis being on those aspects particular to ferroelectrics in thin-film …

Ferroelectric oxide materials have offered a tantalizing potential for applications since the
discovery of ferroelectric perovskites more than 50 years ago. Their switchable electric …

There has been a resurgence of complex oxides of late owing to their ferroelectric and
ferromagnetic properties. Although these properties had been recognized decades ago, the …

Ferroelectrics and multiferroics have recently emerged as perspective materials for
information technology and data storage applications. The combination of extremely narrow …

In this review, the main concept of ferroelectricity of perovskite oxides and related materials
at nanometer scale and existing difficulties in the synthesis of those nanocrystals are …

This review paper summarizes recent advances in the quickly developing field of nanoscale
ferroelectrics, analyses its current status and considers potential future developments. The …

Defects exist in almost all materials and defect engineering at the atomic level is part of
modern semiconductor technology,. Defects and their long-range strain fields can have a …

Innovative strategies to produce well-defined nanoparticles and other nanostructures such
as nanofibres, quantum wells and mesoporous materials have revitalized materials science …

Nanostructured materials are central to the evolution of future electronics and information
technologies. Ferroelectrics have already been established as a dominant branch in the …