Nature Communications (Feb 2021)
Quasi-one-dimensional metallic conduction channels in exotic ferroelectric topological defects
- Wenda Yang,
- Guo Tian,
- Yang Zhang,
- Fei Xue,
- Dongfeng Zheng,
- Luyong Zhang,
- Yadong Wang,
- Chao Chen,
- Zhen Fan,
- Zhipeng Hou,
- Deyang Chen,
- Jinwei Gao,
- Min Zeng,
- Minghui Qin,
- Long-Qing Chen,
- Xingsen Gao,
- Jun-Ming Liu
Affiliations
- Wenda Yang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University
- Guo Tian
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University
- Yang Zhang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University
- Fei Xue
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University
- Dongfeng Zheng
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University
- Luyong Zhang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University
- Yadong Wang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University
- Chao Chen
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University
- Zhen Fan
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University
- Zhipeng Hou
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University
- Deyang Chen
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University
- Jinwei Gao
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University
- Min Zeng
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University
- Minghui Qin
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University
- Long-Qing Chen
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University
- Xingsen Gao
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University
- Jun-Ming Liu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, Institute for Advanced Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21521-9
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 12,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 11
Abstract
Ferroelectric topological defects show emerging exotic physical properties, which are important for future nanoelectronic devices. Here, the authors demonstrate conductive metallic conduction channels in two types of topological defects, namely vortex and center cores.