Water-Induced Self-Organized Ferroelectric Domains

Ultrasonic-Enhanced Domain Ordering

Synergistic water adsorption and ultrasonic vibration enable self-organized coarsening and ordering of ferroelectric domains, offering a simple and effective route for domain engineering.

Yan, Shuo · Hu, Xueli · Lü, Xiaomei · Zhang, Junting · Shen, Xiaofan · Huang, Fengzhen

Communications Materials 2023

Specifications

PMN-
{'zh': '28', 'en': '28'} PT bulk

Advantages

Ultrasonic vibration reduces the barrier height for polarization switching

Domain evolution follows a percolation model with a clear transition point