Atomic mechanism of polarization-controlled surface reconstruction in ferroelectric thin films

Miniature of electronic devices is attractive yet challenging due to structural variation at nanoscale. Here, Gao et al. report atomic imaging of reconstruction and unusual domain walls on Pb(Zr0.2Ti0.8)O3surfaces, providing possibilities to engineer nanoscale structural change.

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Main Authors: Peng Gao, Heng-Jui Liu, Yen-Lin Huang, Ying-Hao Chu, Ryo Ishikawa, Bin Feng, Ying Jiang, Naoya Shibata, En-Ge Wang, Yuichi Ikuhara
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Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11318
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spelling doaj-278215697edb4914b007f0c28c49a84e2021-05-11T11:21:45ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232016-04-01711610.1038/ncomms11318Atomic mechanism of polarization-controlled surface reconstruction in ferroelectric thin filmsPeng Gao0Heng-Jui Liu1Yen-Lin Huang2Ying-Hao Chu3Ryo Ishikawa4Bin Feng5Ying Jiang6Naoya Shibata7En-Ge Wang8Yuichi Ikuhara9Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Center for Nanochemistry, Peking UniversityDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung UniversityDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung UniversityDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung UniversityInstitute of Engineering Innovation, The University of TokyoInstitute of Engineering Innovation, The University of TokyoCollaborative Innovation Center of Quantum MatterInstitute of Engineering Innovation, The University of TokyoCollaborative Innovation Center of Quantum MatterInstitute of Engineering Innovation, The University of TokyoMiniature of electronic devices is attractive yet challenging due to structural variation at nanoscale. Here, Gao et al. report atomic imaging of reconstruction and unusual domain walls on Pb(Zr0.2Ti0.8)O3surfaces, providing possibilities to engineer nanoscale structural change.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11318
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author Peng Gao
Heng-Jui Liu
Yen-Lin Huang
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Ryo Ishikawa
Bin Feng
Ying Jiang
Naoya Shibata
En-Ge Wang
Yuichi Ikuhara
spellingShingle Peng Gao
Heng-Jui Liu
Yen-Lin Huang
Ying-Hao Chu
Ryo Ishikawa
Bin Feng
Ying Jiang
Naoya Shibata
En-Ge Wang
Yuichi Ikuhara
Atomic mechanism of polarization-controlled surface reconstruction in ferroelectric thin films
Nature Communications
author_facet Peng Gao
Heng-Jui Liu
Yen-Lin Huang
Ying-Hao Chu
Ryo Ishikawa
Bin Feng
Ying Jiang
Naoya Shibata
En-Ge Wang
Yuichi Ikuhara
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title Atomic mechanism of polarization-controlled surface reconstruction in ferroelectric thin films
title_short Atomic mechanism of polarization-controlled surface reconstruction in ferroelectric thin films
title_full Atomic mechanism of polarization-controlled surface reconstruction in ferroelectric thin films
title_fullStr Atomic mechanism of polarization-controlled surface reconstruction in ferroelectric thin films
title_full_unstemmed Atomic mechanism of polarization-controlled surface reconstruction in ferroelectric thin films
title_sort atomic mechanism of polarization-controlled surface reconstruction in ferroelectric thin films
publisher Nature Publishing Group
series Nature Communications
issn 2041-1723
publishDate 2016-04-01
description Miniature of electronic devices is attractive yet challenging due to structural variation at nanoscale. Here, Gao et al. report atomic imaging of reconstruction and unusual domain walls on Pb(Zr0.2Ti0.8)O3surfaces, providing possibilities to engineer nanoscale structural change.
url https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11318
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