Polymer‐/ceramic‐based dielectric composites for energy storage and conversion

H Wu, F Zhuo, H Qiao… - Energy & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Dielectric composites boost the family of energy storage and conversion materials as they
can take full advantage of both the matrix and filler. This review aims at summarizing the …

[HTML][HTML] Ferroelectric polycrystals: Structural and microstructural levers for property-engineering via domain-wall dynamics

J Schultheiß, G Picht, J Wang, YA Genenko… - Progress In Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ferroelectrics have a spontaneous electrical polarization that is arranged into domains and
can be reversed by an externally-applied field. This high versatility makes them useful in …

Flexo-photovoltaic effect in MoS2

J Jiang, Z Chen, Y Hu, Y Xiang, L Zhang… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract The theoretical Shockley–Queisser limit of photon–electricity conversion in a
conventional p–n junction could be potentially overcome by the bulk photovoltaic effect that …

Visualization of moiré superlattices

LJ McGilly, A Kerelsky, NR Finney… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Moiré superlattices in van der Waals heterostructures have given rise to a number of
emergent electronic phenomena due to the interplay between atomic structure and electron …

A 2D ferroelectric vortex pattern in twisted BaTiO3 freestanding layers

G Sánchez-Santolino, V Rouco, S Puebla, H Aramberri… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
The wealth of complex polar topologies,,,,,,,,–recently found in nanoscale ferroelectrics
results from a delicate balance between the intrinsic tendency of the materials to develop a …

Antiferroelectrics: History, fundamentals, crystal chemistry, crystal structures, size effects, and applications

CA Randall, Z Fan, I Reaney, LQ Chen… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Antiferroelectric (AFE) materials are of great interest owing to their scientific richness and
their utility in high‐energy density capacitors. Here, the history of AFEs is reviewed, and the …

A flexoelectricity-enabled ultrahigh piezoelectric effect of a polymeric composite foam as a strain-gradient electric generator

D Yan, J Wang, J Xiang, Y Xing, LH Shao - Science Advances, 2023 - science.org
All dielectric materials including ceramics, semiconductors, biomaterials, and polymers have
the property of flexoelectricity, which opens a fertile avenue to sensing, actuation, and …

Enhanced polarization and abnormal flexural deformation in bent freestanding perovskite oxides

S Cai, Y Lun, D Ji, P Lv, L Han, C Guo, Y Zang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Recent realizations of ultrathin freestanding perovskite oxides offer a unique platform to
probe novel properties in two-dimensional oxides. Here, we observe a giant flexoelectric …

Theory of cross phenomena and their coefficients beyond Onsager theorem

ZK Liu - Materials Research Letters, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Cross phenomena, representing responses of a system to external stimuli, are ubiquitous
from quantum to macro scales. The Onsager theorem is often used to describe them, stating …

Phase transition enhanced superior elasticity in freestanding single-crystalline multiferroic BiFeO3 membranes

B Peng, RC Peng, YQ Zhang, G Dong, Z Zhou… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
The integration of ferroic oxide thin films into advanced flexible electronics will bring
multifunctionality beyond organic and metallic materials. However, it is challenging to …