New research is shedding light on longstanding debates over the behavior of ferroelectric materials when those materials are ...

Electrostatic capacitors are a key component in high-power pulse equipment, power transmission and transformation engineering, new energy vehicles, and 5G communication. Their capability for ultrafast ...

Ferroelectric crystals are a special class of materials that exhibit spontaneous electric polarization, which can be reversed by applying an external electric field. These crystals have a ...

Flexoelectricity is a phenomenon in which a strain gradient in a material induces an electric polarization. It is a coupling between a mechanical strain gradient and an electric polarization in ...

Scientists have discovered that ordinary ice is a flexoelectric material, capable of generating electricity when bent or unevenly deformed. At very low temperatures, it can even become ferroelectric, ...

Controlling magnetic states in materials typically requires continuous power or only works in rare, specialized systems. Researchers developed a general theory showing how electric fields can ...

The world of nanoscale analysis has been revolutionized by the advent of electrical Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) modes. New possibilities for measuring electrical properties with remarkable precision ...

New findings are shedding light on longstanding debates over the behavior of ferroelectric materials when those materials are exposed to electric ...