Spin–orbit coupling induces a unique form of Zeeman interaction in momentum space in
materials that lack inversion symmetry: the electron's spin is locked on an effective magnetic …

The library of two-dimensional (2D) materials has been enriched over recent years with
novel crystal architectures endowed with diverse exciting functionalities. Bulk perovskites …

Since the discovery of Rochelle salt a century ago, ferroelectric materials have been
investigated extensively due to their robust responses to electric, mechanical, thermal …

Although only a few 2D materials have been predicted to possess ferroelectricity, 2D
ferroelectrics are expected to play a dominant role in the upcoming nano era as important …

Photocatalytic conversion of H2O and CO2 into solar fuels is considered to be a green and
renewable technology while photocatalytic performance is hampered by the severe …

Aqueous photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells have been considered a scalable technology to
convert solar energy to H2 but still suffer from sluggish water oxidation kinetics and …

Oxide materials possess a vast range of functional properties, ranging from
superconductivity to multiferroicity, that stem from the interplay between the lattice, charge …

While early magnetic memory designs relied on magnetization switching by locally
generated magnetic fields, key insights in condensed matter physics later suggested the …

Spintronics, a technology harnessing electron spin for information transmission, offers a
promising avenue to surpass the limitations of conventional electronic devices. While the …

The development of spintronic devices has been limited by the poor compatibility between
semiconductors and ferromagnetic sources of spin. The broken inversion symmetry of some …