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 …

Ferroelectric perovskites such as BaTiO 3 and Pb (Zr, Ti) O 3 are well-suited for a variety of
applications including piezoelectric transducers and actuators, multilayer ceramic …

At the end of a rush lasting over half a century, in which CMOS technology has been
experiencing a constant and breathtaking increase of device speed and density, Moore's …

In ambient atmospheres, aluminum becomes rapidly coated with a compact 2–3 nm thick
oxide layer. This native oxide layer prevents the metal surface from further oxidation …

Due to the unique optical and electrochemical properties, large surface area, tunable
properties, and high thermal stability, nanoporous anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) has …

The growth and characterization of functional oxide thin films that are ferroelectric, magnetic,
or both at the same time are reviewed. The evolution of synthesis techniques and how …

The exotic topological domains in ferroelectrics and multiferroics have attracted extensive
interest in recent years due to their novel functionalities and potential applications in …

Large-area high density silicon nanowire (SiNW) arrays were fabricated by metal-assisted
chemical etching of silicon, utilizing anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) as a patterning mask of a …

Piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) has emerged as a powerful and versatile tool for
probing nanoscale phenomena in ferroelectric materials on the nanometer and micrometer …

The next technological leap forward will be enabled by new materials and inventive means
of manipulating them. Among the array of candidate materials, graphene has garnered …