In quantum materials, emergent functional properties resulting from strong correlations or
electronic topology offer opportunities for new applications. Over the past decade, ultrafast …

The crystal structure of a solid largely dictates its electronic, optical and mechanical
properties. Indeed, much of the exploration of quantum materials in recent years including …

The past decade has witnessed dramatic progress related to various aspects of emergent
topological polar textures in oxide nanostructures displaying vortices, skyrmions, merons …

Extremely strong‐field terahertz (THz) radiation in free space has compelling applications in
nonequilibrium condensed matter state regulation, all‐optical THz electron acceleration and …

Over the last 30 years, the study of ferroelectric oxides has been revolutionized by the
implementation of epitaxial‐thin‐film‐based studies, which have driven many advances in …

Conductive hydrogels have good prospects in the fields of flexible electronic devices and
artificial intelligence due to their biocompatibility, durability, and functional diversity …

Unconventional ferroelectricity in fluorite‐structure oxides enables tremendous opportunities
in nanoelectronics owing to their superior scalability and silicon compatibility. However, their …

Ultrafast stimuli can stabilize metastable states of matter inaccessible by equilibrium means.
Establishing the spatiotemporal link between ultrafast excitation and metastability is crucial …

A central paradigm of nonequilibrium physics concerns the dynamics of heterogeneity and
disorder, impacting processes ranging from the behavior of glasses to the emergent …

Ferroelectric crystals feature asymmetric or polar structures that are switchable under an
external electric field, holding promise for information storage. Nanoscale ferroelectrics …