Dislocations in ionic solids are topological extended defects that modulate composition,
strain, and charge over multiple length scales. As such, they provide an extra degree of …

Dislocations have been recently introduced as a novel tool to tailor the conductivity of
functional ceramics. However, tuning strategies suffer from poor insight into the structural …

Utilizing quantum effects in complex oxides, such as magnetism, multiferroicity and
superconductivity, requires atomic-level control of the material's structure and composition …

In oxide materials, the presence of dislocations often strongly affects the properties of thin
film and multilayer devices. Although it was reported that ionic conduction can be enhanced …

It has been recently shown that doping-like properties can be introduced into functional
ceramics by inducing dislocations. Especially for TiO 2, donor and acceptor-like behavior …

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 …

The effect of dislocations on the chemical, electrical and transport properties in oxide
materials is important for electrochemical devices, such as fuel cells and resistive switches …

Insulating titanium dioxide finds numerous technological applications where dislocations
can have profound implications for its performances. Herein, by combining advanced …

Mass transport is one of the most fundamental properties of a material and dictates its
potential use for a range of applications. In simple materials, mass transport is determined …

Yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) has become an indispensable solid electrolyte material in
modern solid oxide fuel and electrolysis cells (SOFCs/SOECs) as well as oxygen sensors …