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most citedTheoretical lower limit of coercive field in ferroelectric hafnia

15 citations · 18 across the 8 of their papers we have counts for

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cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Silicon-compatible ideal antiferroelectricity with large digital electromechanical responses enabled by thermal-strain domain engineering

Hao Xiong, Huazhang Zhang, Liang Shu +16

Antiferroelectrics exhibit reversible antipolar-polar transformations, offering a compelling platform for multiple functionalities in modern nanoelectronics, yet deterministic cont…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Unlocking Cryogenic Energy Storage by Constructing Dipole Glass with Unit-cell-level Polar Disorder

Yangyang Si, Denan Li, Yijie Li +21

Cryogenic energy storage is vital for frontier technologies including deep-space exploration and quantum computing, yet conventional electrochemical energy systems fail below ~230…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Decoupling effects of the resistive-switching behavior on the polarization reversal in ultrathin ferroelectric Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 films

Chao Zhou, Sizhe Huang, Yangyang Si +10

HfO2-based ferroelectric films have attracted considerable attention as their nanoscale ferroelectricity and compatibility with cmos technology, fulfilling demands of emerging memo…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025★ 1 cited

Origin of Anomalous Size Effects in Ferroelectric Hafnia Thin Films

Tianyuan Zhu, Jingxuan Li, Zuhuang Chen +1

The persistence of ferroelectricity in ultrathin HfO films challenges conventional theories, particularly given the paradoxical observation that the out-of-plane lattice spacin…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Enhancing ferroelectric stability: Wide-range of adaptive control in epitaxial HfO2/ZrO2 superlattices

Jingxuan Li, Shiqing Deng, Liyang Ma +12

The metastability of the polar phase in HfO2, despite its excellent compatibility with the complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor process, remains a key obstacle for its industria…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Fatigue-free ferroelectricity in Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 ultrathin films via interfacial design

Chao Zhou, Yanpeng Feng, Liyang Ma +10

Due to traits of CMOS compatibility and scalability, HfO2-based ferroelectrics are promising candidates for next-generation memory devices. However, their commercialization has bee…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024★ 2 cited

Enhanced polarization switching characteristics of HfO2 ultrathin films via acceptor-donor co-doping

Chao Zhou, Liyang Ma, Yanpeng Feng +13

In the realm of ferroelectric memories, HfO2-based ferroelectrics stand out because of their exceptional CMOS compatibility and scalability. Nevertheless, their switchable polariza…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024★ 15 cited

Theoretical lower limit of coercive field in ferroelectric hafnia

Jiyuan Yang, Jing Wu, Jingxuan Li +4

The high coercive field () of hafnia-based ferroelectrics presents a major obstacle to their applications. The ferroelectric switching mechanisms in hafnia that dictate ,…