In-situ monitoring of interface proximity effects in ultrathin ferroelectrics

oleh: Nives Strkalj, Chiara Gattinoni, Alexander Vogel, Marco Campanini, Rea Haerdi, Antonella Rossi, Marta D. Rossell, Nicola A. Spaldin, Manfred Fiebig, Morgan Trassin

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2020-11-01

Deskripsi

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.