In-situ monitoring of interface proximity effects in ultrathin ferroelectrics

How to maintain a robust polarization in ferroelectrics despite its inherent suppression when going to the thin-film limit is a long-standing issue. Here, the authors propose the concept of competitive and cooperative interfaces and establish robust polarization states in the ultrathin regime.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nives Strkalj, Chiara Gattinoni, Alexander Vogel, Marco Campanini, Rea Haerdi, Antonella Rossi, Marta D. Rossell, Nicola A. Spaldin, Manfred Fiebig, Morgan Trassin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19635-7