Emerging Multifunctionality in 2D Ferroelectrics: A Theoretical Review of the Interplay With Magnetics, Valleytronics, Mechanics, and Optics

YF Zhang, H Guo, Y Zhu, S Song… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 2D ferroelectric materials present promising applications in information storage,
sensor technology, and optoelectronics through their coupling with magnetics/valleytronics …

Mechanical and electromechanical properties of 2D materials studied via in situ microscopy techniques

BJ Wang, WL Wu, XL Wei, Q Chen - Nanoscale, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
Two-dimensional (2D) materials with van der Waals stacking have been reported to have
extraordinary mechanical and electromechanical properties, which enable them …

Ultralow-pressure-driven polarization switching in ferroelectric membranes

X Yang, L Han, H Ning, S Xu, B Hao, YC Li, T Li… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Van der Waals integration of freestanding perovskite-oxide membranes with two-
dimensional semiconductors has emerged as a promising strategy for develo** high …

Dual-role ion dynamics in ferroionic CuInP2S6: revealing the transition from ferroelectric to ionic switching mechanisms

X Jiang, X Zhang, Z Deng, J Deng, X Wang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Due to its “ferroionic” nature, CuInP2S6 combines switchable ferroelectric polarization with
highly mobile Cu ions, allowing for multiple resistance states. Its conductive mechanism …

Microstructure Designed Flexoelectric Materials and Tip Force for Multifunctional Applications

S Wang, X Wang, W Tong, X Li, Y Zhang - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Flexoelectricity with size-dependent induced polarization under nonuniform stress for high-
efficient energy conversion has shown considerable potential in energy harvesting and …

Quantifying the pyroelectric and photovoltaic coupling series of ferroelectric films

C Hu, X Liu, H Dan, C Guo, M Zhang… - Nature …, 2025 - nature.com
The coupling of photovoltaic and pyroelectric effects is a common phenomenon in
ferroelectric films and often results in coupling enhancements. Although the coupling effects …

Coupling between piezotronics and other physical phenomena

L Wang, S Liu, JL MacManus-Driscoll, JPB Silva - MRS Bulletin, 2025 - Springer
Piezotronics hinges on the coupling of strain-induced piezoelectric polarization and charge-
carrier transport in noncentrosymmetric semiconductors. This phenomenon significantly …

Precise Tuning of Flexoelectricity in SrTiO3 by Ion Irradiation

S Nan, S Xu, Y Ren, X Yuan, Y Ma, P Zhai… - Advanced … - Wiley Online Library
Flexoelectric coefficient is a tetradic and its introduction enables centrosymmetric materials
to exhibit piezoelectricity. However, the flexoelectric paradigm currently lacks a strategy to …

Dual-Role Ion Dynamics in Ferroionic CuInP2S6: Insights into the Transition and Boundary from Ferroelectric to Ionic Switching Mechanisms

W Yang - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Due to its" ferroionic" nature, the van der Waals CuInP2S6 combines switchable ferroelectric
polarization with highly mobile Cu ions, allowing for multiple resistance states and …