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View article: Theoretical perspective on phase stability and polarization switching in ferroelectric hafnia
Theoretical perspective on phase stability and polarization switching in ferroelectric hafnia Open
Fluorite-based ferroelectric materials are revolutionizing the application space of polar semiconductors. These materials leverage robust polarization of extremely thin films, compatibility with the silicon chip processing, and decades of …
View article: Ferroelectric Fractals: Switching Mechanism of Wurtzite AlN
Ferroelectric Fractals: Switching Mechanism of Wurtzite AlN Open
The advent of wurtzite ferroelectrics is enabling a new generation of ferroelectric devices for computer memory that has the potential to bypass the von Neumann bottleneck, due to their robust polarization and silicon compatibility. Howeve…
View article: Discovery of wurtzite solid solutions with enhanced piezoelectric response using machine learning
Discovery of wurtzite solid solutions with enhanced piezoelectric response using machine learning Open
While many piezoelectric materials are known, there is still great potential to improve on the figures of merit of existing materials through compositional doping and forming solid solutions. Specifically, it has been shown that doping and…
View article: Perspectives and progress on wurtzite ferroelectrics: Synthesis, characterization, theory, and device applications
Perspectives and progress on wurtzite ferroelectrics: Synthesis, characterization, theory, and device applications Open
Wurtzite ferroelectrics are an emerging material class that expands the functionality and application space of wide bandgap semiconductors. Promising physical properties of binary wurtzite semiconductors include a large, reorientable spont…
View article: Automated Discovery of Wurtzite Solid Solutions with Enhanced Piezoelectric Response
Automated Discovery of Wurtzite Solid Solutions with Enhanced Piezoelectric Response Open
While many piezoelectric materials are known, there is still great potential to improve on the figures of merit of existing materials through compositional doping, forming solid solutions. Specifically, it has been shown that doping and al…
View article: Conical Intersections: The Seam Space Between the Sciences
Conical Intersections: The Seam Space Between the Sciences Open
When molecules absorb light and become excited, the energy ultimately has to go somewhere; the energy can be lost by radiation, transferred to another molecule, or lost as heat. To predict how molecules interact with light and other matter…