Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Martin F. Sarott, Marta D. Rossell, Manfred Fiebig, Morgan Trassin
Summary: This study demonstrates the ability to continuously modulate the remanent polarization at the nanoscale in PbZr0.52Ti0.48O3 films by driving the system towards the instability at the morphotropic phase boundary, achieving multilevel switching.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Qiwu Shi, Eric Parsonnet, Xiaoxing Cheng, Natalya Fedorova, Ren-Ci Peng, Abel Fernandez, Alexander Qualls, Xiaoxi Huang, Xue Chang, Hongrui Zhang, David Pesquera, Sujit Das, Dmitri Nikonov, Ian Young, Long-Qing Chen, Lane W. Martin, Yen-Lin Huang, Jorge Iniguez, Ramamoorthy Ramesh
Summary: This study elucidates the fundamental role of lattice dynamics in ferroelectric switching and highlights the importance of a dynamic clamping process occurring during switching.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ekaterina Kondratyuk, Anastasia Chouprik
Summary: Ferroelectric polycrystalline HfO2 thin films are a promising material for novel non-volatile ferroelectric memories. This study proposes a new model of switching kinetics that successfully explains the observed retardation behavior in Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 (HZO)-based capacitors.
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Qiang Chen, Yuke Zhang, Wenyan Liu, Jie Jiang, Qiong Yang, Limei Jiang
Summary: Grain size significantly affects the ferroelectric properties of HfO2-based thin films, with smaller grains exhibiting better domain switching ability. DFT calculations revealed that lower surface energy of the ferroelectric phase is crucial for stability and prevalence in smaller grains. Additionally, a multi-phase coexistence phase field model suggests that increasing the contribution of surface energy leads to a higher volume fraction of the ferroelectric phase, particularly the (001) phase with the lowest surface energy density.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mor Mordechai Dahan, Halid Mulaosmanovic, Or Levit, Stefan Dunkel, Sven Beyer, Eilam Yalon
Summary: The discovery of ferroelectric doped HfO2 enables the development of scalable and CMOS-compatible ferroelectric field-effect transistor (FeFET) technology, which has the potential to meet the demand for fast, low-power, low-cost, and high-density nonvolatile memory and neuromorphic devices. This study demonstrates that a single subnanosecond pulse can fully switch HfO2-based FeFET, revealing the high-speed capabilities of FeFETs and shedding light on the fundamental polarization switching speed limits and kinetics.
Article
Physics, Applied
Wei-song Liu, Hui Yang, Lan Li
Summary: The heterostructure device based on PVDF/MoS2 films demonstrates a unique resistive switching performance with a high on-off ratio of 2.5 x 10(2). The physical mechanism for the resistive transition is attributed to the polarization field from the ferroelectric polymer PVDF and the S vacancies in MoS2.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D-APPLIED PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jianyi Liu, Weijin Chen, Mengjun Wu, Fei Sun, Xiang Huang, Yue Zheng
Summary: Mechanical control of bidirectional 180 degrees switching in tip-film architectures is demonstrated in this study through first-principles-based molecular dynamics simulations. The competition between flexoelectric field and effective dipolar field plays a crucial role in the switching process, and bidirectional switching is achieved by applying tip force pulses with alternatively varying strength.
NPJ COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Pinku Roy, Sundar Kunwar, Di Zhang, Di Chen, Zachary Corey, Bethany X. Rutherford, Haiyan Wang, Judith L. MacManus-Driscoll, Quanxi Jia, Aiping Chen
Summary: This article discusses the advancement of non-volatile memory in information technology and highlights the potential of memristors. By comparing memristors made from different stoichiometry of ferroelectric materials, it provides new insights into understanding the switching mechanism and the rotation direction of current-voltage hysteresis loop of memristors.
ADVANCED ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Haidi Zhou, Johannes Ocker, Stefan Mueller, Milan Pesic, Thomas Mikolajick
Summary: In this study, the polarization switching behavior of HfO2-based ferroelectric field-effect transistors (FeFETs) was investigated using the Landau-Ginzburg-Devonshire model and experimental characterization. The results showed that a sufficient trap density is required for complete polarization reversal, and the charge trapping behavior is more sensitive to applied voltage amplitude.
IEEE ELECTRON DEVICE LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
S. A. Gridnev, I. I. Popov, M. A. Kashirin, A. Bocharov
Summary: By investigating the temperature dependences of internal friction and Young's modulus in ferroelectric ceramics, the effects of different external conditions on the material's performance were observed. The addition of 0.2 mass. % La led to an increase in internal friction and a decrease in the internal friction maximum near the phase transition temperature.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Jaewook Lee, Kun Yang, Ju Young Kwon, Ji Eun Kim, Dong In Han, Dong Hyun Lee, Jung Ho Yoon, Min Hyuk Park
Summary: HfO2 is a promising material for emerging ferroelectric and resistive switching memory devices due to its excellent electrical properties and compatibility with existing fabrication processes. The presence of oxygen vacancies (Vo) in HfO2 films greatly affects the material properties, device performance, and reliability. Understanding the formation mechanism and effects of Vo is crucial for improving the performance and reliability of HfO2-based devices.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yu-Tung Hsiao, Inge Nys, Kristiaan Neyts
Summary: This study demonstrates that the permanent polarization in the ferroelectric nematic phase of RM734 is opposite to the rubbing direction in cells with small thicknesses. At low voltages, the permanent polarization can rotate parallel to the substrate plane, while at higher voltages it aligns perpendicularly to the substrates. The research provides insights into the complex mechanisms involved in the switching of ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Haohua Wen, Jianyi Liu, Weijin Chen, Yue Zheng
Summary: This paper investigates the polarization switching mechanisms in ferroelectrics and reconsiders the role of heat dissipation, leading to the identification of four switching mechanisms. The study includes dynamic and thermodynamic analyses to verify the dominant mechanisms governed by heat dissipation.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Mohammad H. A. Badarneh, Grzegorz J. Kwiatkowski, Pavel F. Bessarab
Summary: This article presents a solution to energy-efficient magnetization switching in a nanoparticle with biaxial anisotropy. Optimal control paths for magnetization reversal are calculated numerically and used to derive energy-efficient switching pulses. Hard-axis anisotropy is found to reduce the minimum energy cost of magnetization switching, and an analytical estimation of this effect is obtained using perturbation theory. The optimal switching time, which balances fast switching and energy efficiency, is determined.
Article
Physics, Applied
P. C. Xiong, S. Yuan, Y. L. Liu, B. Wang
Summary: Asymmetric surface screening conditions have a significant effect on the formation of vortex structures in a ferroelectric nanodot, and can greatly reduce the critical electric field for vortex switching.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D-APPLIED PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
M. Salvo, F. Smeacetto, F. D'Isanto, G. Viola, P. Demitri, F. Gucci, M. J. Reece
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
(2019)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Wenzhi Qi, Yaqiong Wang, Jiyue Wu, Zimeng Hu, Chenglong Jia, Giuseppe Viola, Hongtao Zhang, Haixue Yan
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
(2020)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Qinghui Jiang, Huishan Hu, Junyou Yang, Jiwu Xin, Sihui Li, Giuseppe Viola, Haixue Yan
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2020)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Giuseppe Viola, Jinke Chang, Thomas Maltby, Felix Steckler, Mohamed Jomaa, Jianfei Sun, Janelle Edusei, Dong Zhang, Antonio Vilches, Shuo Gao, Xiao Liu, Shakeel Saeed, Hassan Zabalawi, Jonathan Gale, Wenhui Song
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2020)
Article
Physics, Applied
Zheng Li, Vladimir Koval, Amit Mahajan, Zhipeng Gao, Carlo Vecchini, Mark Stewart, Markys G. Cain, Kun Tao, Chenglong Jia, Giuseppe Viola, Haixue Yan
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
(2020)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Man Zhang, Ruth A. McKinnon, Giuseppe Viola, Bin Yang, Dou Zhang, Michael J. Reece, Isaac Abrahams, Haixue Yan
Summary: This paper investigates ultrafast polarization switching in ferroelectric materials using terahertz technology, revealing induced phase transitions and changes in electrical properties.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Chuying Yu, Giuseppe Viola, Dou Zhang, Zaira Stroscio, Zimeng Hu, Venkata Ramana Eskilla, Salvatore Grasso, Rory M. Wilson, Kechao Zhou, Nicola Bonini, A. Dominic Fortes, Isaac Abrahams, Haixue Yan
Summary: The transitions between different phases of BiNbO4 were thoroughly investigated using thermal analysis, high-resolution neutron diffraction, and Raman spectroscopy, showing changes in structural parameters and phonon modes. While only relaxation phenomena were observed in α-BiNbO4 below 1000 degrees C, subtle transitions at around 350 and 600 degrees C were identified, supported by changes in Raman spectra and thermoanalytical data. These transitions may correspond to antiferroelectric to ferroelectric and ferroelectric to paraelectric phase transitions.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Man Zhang, Hangfeng Zhang, Qinghui Jiang, Feng Gao, Riqing Chen, Dou Zhang, Michael John Reece, Bin Yang, Giuseppe Viola, Haixue Yan
Summary: This article discusses the recent progress in the terahertz characterization of linear and nonlinear dielectrics for various electrical applications. The studies show that THz characterization can improve dielectric properties, enhance energy storage efficiency in capacitors, and aid in the development of new memory devices based on nondestructive reading operations using a THz beam.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Giuseppe Viola, Ye Tian, Chuying Yu, Yongqiang Tan, Vladimir Koval, Xiaoyong Wei, Kwang-Leong Choy, Haixue Yan
Summary: Electric field-induced transformations in bismuth sodium titanate (BNT)-based materials are important due to their complex structures and various electric field-driven phenomena. These materials are considered as important alternatives to lead-based compounds.
PROGRESS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zimeng Hu, Hangfeng Zhang, Zhigang Zhu, Jiangtao Zeng, Dou Zhang, Mirva Eriksson, Giuseppe Viola, Haixue Yan
Summary: The majority of piezoelectric ceramics based on Pb(Zr, Ti)O-3 (PZT) exhibit hysteretic behavior, which varies depending on various factors. The ternary system 0.05Pb(Mn1/3Sb2/3)O-3-0.95Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O-3 (5PMS-PZT) has shown attractive piezoelectric properties with superior thermal stability. This work further delves into the hysteretic aspects of 5PMS-PZT ceramics and describes unique hysteresis features influenced by various factors.
Letter
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Man Zhang, Vladimir Koval, Yu Shi, Yajun Yue, Chenglong Jia, Jiagang Wu, Giuseppe Viola, Haixue Yan
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Zimeng Hu, Hangfeng Zhang, Michael John Reece, Giuseppe Viola, Haixue Yan
Summary: Relaxor ferroelectric behavior was observed in CSBPN ceramics engineered using the high entropy approach, exhibiting high relative permittivity and the presence of polar nanoregions.
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Giuseppe Viola, Jinke Chang, Felix Steckler, Tadej Rojac, Nicholas Fantuzzi, Wenhui Song
Summary: This study conducted a comprehensive investigation on the mechanical vibrations and electrical response of PVDF circular plates under different sound wave frequencies. The results suggest that factors other than the piezoelectric properties of the films, such as the triboelectric effect, may affect the electrical voltage generated during vibrations.
MECHANICS OF ADVANCED MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Ye Tian, Panpan Song, Giuseppe Viola, Jindou Shi, Jing Li, Li Jin, Qingyuan Hu, Yonghao Xu, Wanyin Ge, Zhongna Yan, Dou Zhang, Nadezda Tarakina, Isaac Abrahams, Xiaoyong Wei, Haixue Yan
Summary: AgNbO3 exhibits unique anti-/ferroelectricity and narrow bandgap semi-conductivity, and can respond actively to various external stimuli such as electric fields, light and mechanical forces. These properties, some of which are mutually coupled, make it suitable for the development of multifunctional devices including dielectric, piezoelectric, high-power energy storage/conversion, photocatalytic and photovoltaic devices. This review summarizes recent studies on AgNbO3 and AgNbO3-based materials, aiming to establish correlations between chemical composition, synthesis conditions, structure, and properties, and to gain a better understanding of phase transformations in the three M phases. This understanding can guide materials development in two key sectors: high-power energy storage and photocatalysis. The review also highlights the current challenges and future research directions in multifunctional applications.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ye Tian, Li Jin, Qingyuan Hu, Kun Yu, Yongyong Zhuang, Giuseppe Viola, Isaac Abrahams, Zhuo Xu, Xiaoyong Wei, Haixue Yan
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2019)