Active control of ferroelectric switching using defect-dipole engineering.

Lee, Daesu; Jeon, Byung Chul; Baek, Seung Hyub; Yang, Sang Mo; Shin, Yeong Jae; Kim, Tae Heon; Kim, Yong Su; Yoon, Jong-Gul et al. · Adv Mater · 2012

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Active control of defect structures and associated polarization switching in a ferroelectric material is achieved without compromising its ferroelectric properties. Based on dipolar interaction between defect dipole and polarization, the unique functionality of the defect dipole to control ferroelectric switching is visualized. This approach can provide a foundation for novel ferroelectric applications, such as high-density multilevel data storage.

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