Compact autonomous ultrahigh power density energy storage and power generation
devices that exploit the spontaneous polarization of ferroelectric materials are capable of …

The development of electron and scanning probe microscopies in the second half of the
twentieth century has produced spectacular images of the internal structure and composition …

Topological walls separating domains of continuous polarization, magnetization, and strain
in ferroic materials hold promise of novel electronic properties, that are intrinsically localized …

Dynamic control of thermal transport in solid-state systems is a transformative capability with
the promise to propel technologies including phononic logic, thermal management, and …

Two-dimensional multiferroics, combined with ferroelastic and ferroelectric orders, enable
unprecedented exploration of applications, such as high-density multistate storage …

Nanometer‐scale electronic transport in engineered interfaces in ferroelectrics, such as
domains and topological defects, has emerged as a topic of broad interest due to potential …

The functionality of ferroelastic domain walls in ferroelectric materials is explored in real‐
time via the in situ implementation of computer vision algorithms in scanning probe …

Using a combination of piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) and phase-field modeling,
we demonstrate ubiquitous formation of center-type and possible ferroelectric closure …

Cochlear hair cells are critical for the conversion of acoustic into electrical signals and their
dysfunction is a primary cause of acquired hearing impairments, which worsen with aging …

Field confinement at the junction between a biased scanning probe microscope's tip and
solid surface enables local probing of various bias-induced transformations, such as …