Direct observation of nanoscale dynamics of ferroelectric degradation

Qianwei Huang; Zibin Chen; Matthew J. Cabral; Feifei Wang; Shujun Zhang; Fei Li; Yulan Li; Simon P. Ringer; Haosu Luo; Yiu-Wing Mai; Xiaozhou Liao

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-22355-1

Nature Communications (Apr 2021)

Direct observation of nanoscale dynamics of ferroelectric degradation

Qianwei Huang,
Zibin Chen,
Matthew J. Cabral,
Feifei Wang,
Shujun Zhang,
Fei Li,
Yulan Li,
Simon P. Ringer,
Haosu Luo,
Yiu-Wing Mai,
Xiaozhou Liao

Affiliations

Qianwei Huang: School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, The University of Sydney
Zibin Chen: School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, The University of Sydney
Matthew J. Cabral: School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, The University of Sydney
Feifei Wang: Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Material and Device, Department of Physics, Shanghai Normal University
Shujun Zhang: Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong
Fei Li: Electronic Materials Research Laboratory, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, Xi’an Jiaotong University
Yulan Li: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Simon P. Ringer: School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, The University of Sydney
Haosu Luo: Key Laboratory of Inorganic Functional Materials and Devices, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yiu-Wing Mai: School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, The University of Sydney
Xiaozhou Liao: School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, The University of Sydney

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22355-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Space charges or injected charges dominate the ferroelectric degradation, however, its physics insight remains unclear. Here, the authors reveal the nature of ferroelectric degradation in nanodevices and the role of the injected charges in polarization reversal.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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