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.

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Main Authors: Nives Strkalj, Chiara Gattinoni, Alexander Vogel, Marco Campanini, Rea Haerdi, Antonella Rossi, Marta D. Rossell, Nicola A. Spaldin, Manfred Fiebig, Morgan Trassin
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Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19635-7
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spelling doaj-761bc56160f94547a129e970ea99814d2021-05-11T08:02:55ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232020-11-011111610.1038/s41467-020-19635-7In-situ monitoring of interface proximity effects in ultrathin ferroelectricsNives Strkalj0Chiara Gattinoni1Alexander Vogel2Marco Campanini3Rea Haerdi4Antonella Rossi5Marta D. Rossell6Nicola A. Spaldin7Manfred Fiebig8Morgan Trassin9Department of Materials, ETH ZurichDepartment of Materials, ETH ZurichElectron Microscopy Center, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, EmpaElectron Microscopy Center, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, EmpaDepartment of Materials, ETH ZurichDepartment of Materials, ETH ZurichElectron Microscopy Center, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, EmpaDepartment of Materials, ETH ZurichDepartment of Materials, ETH ZurichDepartment of Materials, ETH ZurichHow 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.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19635-7
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author Nives Strkalj
Chiara Gattinoni
Alexander Vogel
Marco Campanini
Rea Haerdi
Antonella Rossi
Marta D. Rossell
Nicola A. Spaldin
Manfred Fiebig
Morgan Trassin
spellingShingle Nives Strkalj
Chiara Gattinoni
Alexander Vogel
Marco Campanini
Rea Haerdi
Antonella Rossi
Marta D. Rossell
Nicola A. Spaldin
Manfred Fiebig
Morgan Trassin
In-situ monitoring of interface proximity effects in ultrathin ferroelectrics
Nature Communications
author_facet Nives Strkalj
Chiara Gattinoni
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Marco Campanini
Rea Haerdi
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Nicola A. Spaldin
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Morgan Trassin
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title In-situ monitoring of interface proximity effects in ultrathin ferroelectrics
title_short In-situ monitoring of interface proximity effects in ultrathin ferroelectrics
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series Nature Communications
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publishDate 2020-11-01
description 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.
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