Ferroelectric and ferroelastic domain walls are 2D topological defects with thicknesses
approaching the unit cell level. When this spatial confinement is combined with observations …

Since its inception more than 25 years ago, Piezoresponse Force Microscopy (PFM) has
become one of the mainstream techniques in the field of nanoferroic materials. This review …

Abstract Topological domains in ferroelectrics,,,–have received much attention recently
owing to their novel functionalities and potential applications, in electronic devices. So far …

Ferroelectrics are usually inflexible oxides that undergo brittle deformation. We synthesized
freestanding single-crystalline ferroelectric barium titanate (BaTiO3) membranes with a …

Abstract Bismuth ferrite (BiFeO 3, BFO) as one of the few single-phase room-temperature
multiferroics, has aroused ever-increasing enthusiasm in research communities during the …

Topological spin/polarization structures in ferroic materials continue to draw great attention
as a result of their fascinating physical behaviors and promising applications in the field of …

The ability to sensitively image electric fields is important for understanding many
nanoelectronic phenomena, including charge accumulation at surfaces and interfaces and …

Abstract The Materials Genome Initiative aims to discover, develop, manufacture, and
deploy advanced materials at twice the speed of conventional approaches. To achieve this …

Multiferroics are materials combining several ferroic orders, such as ferroelectricity, ferro-(or
antiferro-) magnetism, ferroelasticity and ferrotoroidicity. They are of interest both from a …

The success of oxide electronics depends on the ability to design functional properties such
as ferroelectricity with atomic accuracy. However, despite tremendous advances in …