Bismuth ferrite (BiFeO 3), a perovskite material, rich in properties and with wide functionality,
has had a marked impact on the field of multiferroics, as evidenced by the hundreds of …

The pair distribution function (PDF) method provides a useful way of characterizing the
diverse and richly complex local structures in perovskite dielectric and ferroelectric …

The electric-field-induced strain behavior in (1− x− y)(Bi0. 5Na0. 5) TiO3–xBaTiO3–y (K0.
5Na0. 5) NbO3 electroceramics has been studied using a combinatorial technique. A …

Piezoelectrics exhibit mechanical strain in response to electrical stimuli and vice versa. A
high level of electric-field-induced strain with minimal hysteresis is desired for piezoelectric …

Ferroelectric materials find application in numerous electronic devices and are continuously
enabling the development of new technologies. Their versatility is intimately related to the …

Antiferroelectric materials exhibit electric field-induced phase transitions between
antiferroelectric and ferroelectric states, which enable their use in energy storage and other …

Hard-type ferroelectrics are indispensable and increasingly used for numerous high-power
piezoelectric resonance applications, ranging from ultrasonic welding and cleaning, to …

Relaxor‐ferroelectric materials find application in a broad range of technological devices,
including ultrasonic imaging transducers, nanopositioning, and high‐performance …

The atomic-scale response of dielectrics/ferroelectrics to electric fields is central to their
functionality. Here we introduce an in situ characterization method that reveals changes in …

Polarization reversal in polycrystalline ferroelectrics is shown to occur via two distinct and
sequential domain reorientation steps. This reorientation sequence, which cannot be readily …