From classical thermodynamics to phase-field method

LQ Chen, Y Zhao - Progress in Materials Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Phase-field method is a density-based computational method at the mesoscale for modeling
and predicting the temporal microstructure and property evolution during materials …

Understanding, predicting, and designing ferroelectric domain structures and switching guided by the phase-field method

JJ Wang, B Wang, LQ Chen - Annual Review of Materials …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Understanding mesoscale ferroelectric domain structures and their switching behavior
under external fields is critical to applications of ferroelectrics. The phase-field method has …

Sub‐Nanosecond Reconfiguration of Ferroelectric Domains in Bismuth Ferrite

B Guzelturk, T Yang, YC Liu, CC Wei… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Domain switching is crucial for achieving desired functions in ferroic materials that
are used in various applications. Fast control of domains at sub‐nanosecond timescales …

Ferroelectric BaTiO3 Based Multi‐Effects Coupled Materials and Devices

W Qian, H Wu, Y Yang - Advanced Electronic Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Ferroelectric barium titanate (BaTiO3) with an intrinsic spontaneous polarization performs
multiple remarkable properties. Recently, ferroelectric BaTiO3 based materials and devices …

Non-volatile optical switch of resistance in photoferroelectric tunnel junctions

X Long, H Tan, F Sánchez, I Fina… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
In the quest for energy efficient and fast memory elements, optically controlled ferroelectric
memories are promising candidates. Here, we show that, by taking advantage of the imprint …

Probing Ultrafast Dynamics of Ferroelectrics by Time‐Resolved Pump‐Probe Spectroscopy

Y Zhang, J Dai, X Zhong, D Zhang, G Zhong… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Ferroelectric materials have been a key research topic owing to their wide variety of modern
electronic and photonic applications. For the quick exploration of higher operating speed …

Domain dynamics under ultrafast electric-field pulses

T Yang, B Wang, JM Hu, LQ Chen - Physical review letters, 2020 - APS
Exploring the dynamic responses of a material is of importance to both understanding its
fundamental physics at high frequencies and potential device applications. Here we develop …

A review on different theoretical models of electrocaloric effect for refrigeration

C Shao, AA Amirov, H Huang - Frontiers in Energy, 2023 - Springer
The performance parameters for characterizing the electrocaloric effect are isothermal
entropy change and the adiabatic temperature change, respectively. This paper reviews the …

Indirect but efficient: laser-excited electrons can drive ultrafast polarization switching in ferroelectric materials

C Lian, ZA Ali, H Kwon, BM Wong - The journal of physical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
To enhance the efficiency of next-generation ferroelectric (FE) electronic devices, new
techniques for controlling ferroelectric polarization switching are required. While most prior …

Ultrafast ferroelectric domain switching induced by nano‐second strain‐pulse

X Shi, J Wang, X Cheng… - Advanced Theory and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Ferroelectric materials subjected to ultrafast external stimuli have been demonstrated to
exhibit dynamic phenomena with potential applications in the high‐speed operation of …