Domain-wall pinning and defect ordering in BiFeO3 probed on the atomic and nanoscale

Defects play an important role in the pinning of domain walls (DW) in ferroelectric materials but the underlying mechanism is still elusive. Here, the authors report on the dynamic interaction between electronic defects and DWs in BiFeO3 resulting not only in pinning but also affecting the DW conduc...

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Main Authors: Andreja Bencan, Goran Drazic, Hana Ursic, Maja Makarovic, Matej Komelj, Tadej Rojac
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15595-0