An in-depth understanding of the dislocations motion process in non-metallic materials
becomes increasingly important, stimulated by the recent emergence of ceramics and …

Dislocations have been identified to modify both the functional and mechanical properties of
some ceramic materials. Succinct control of dislocation‐based plasticity in ceramics will also …

Dislocation‐tuned functionality in ceramic oxides for potential versatile applications gains
increasing attention. As the widespread chemical doping suffers from poor temperature …

Incipient room-temperature plastic deformation in single-crystal SrTiO 3 at the nanoscale
and the microscale is contrasted by applying a scale-dependent indentation technique …

The nature of mechanically induced dislocations in SrTiO 3 at low temperatures has been a
disputed matter for a long time. Here we provide a systematic overview of the existing …

Dislocation‐tuned functional properties such as electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity,
and ferroelectric properties in oxides are attracting increasing research interest. A …

The introduction of dislocations is a recently proposed strategy to tailor the functional and
especially the electrical properties of ceramics. While several works confirm a clear impact of …

Understanding the irreversible deformation (dislocation activation and crack formation) of
functional oxides, based on which various advanced electronic devices are fabricated, is …

Dislocation networks have been demonstrated to substantially enhance functional
properties. As-sintered samples are virtually devoid of dislocations, new innovative …

Dislocation-based functionalities in inorganic ceramics and semiconductors are drawing
increasing attention, contrasting the conventional belief that the majority of ceramic materials …