In ferroelectric thin films, the polarization state and the domain configuration define the
macroscopic ferroelectric properties such as the switching dynamics. Engineering of the …

Compound phases often display properties that are symmetry forbidden relative to their
nominal, average crystallographic symmetry, even if extrinsic reasons (defects, strain, or …

Abstract Domain walls and precursors in ferroelectric and ferroelastic materials are of great
importance for the optimization of ferroic devices and novel paradigms for domain switching …

Polar domain walls are currently at the focus of intensive research owing to their unusual
and highly localized functional properties, which bear great potential for technological …

Ferroelastic domain walls are typically twin interfaces. They contain a multitude of emerging
properties, including (super-) conductivity, polarity, optically activity, and photovoltaic …

Domain walls have distinct properties from the bulk, and tailoring them to suit the needs for
device applications is critical. Tungsten trioxide, WO 3, is of great interest for device …

In this paper, we present an elastic model coupled with a heat propagation process in order
to reproduce the out-of-equilibrium dynamics of spin crossover materials driven by …

Ferroic switching of 90° domains in BaTiO 3 can be simultaneously ferroelectric and
ferroelastic. Although the general features of their respective ferroelectric and ferroelastic …

Recent analyses by polarization resolved second-harmonic (SH) microscopy have
demonstrated that ferroelectric (FE) domain walls (DWs) can possess non-Ising wall …

Ferroelastic twinning in minerals is a very common phenomenon. The twin laws follow
simple symmetry rules and they are observed in minerals, like feldspar, palmierite, leucite …