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20132026
most citedUltrafast decoupling of polarization and strain in ferroelectric BaTiO

10 citations · 25 across the 14 of their papers we have counts for

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15 papers

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Depth-Resolved Evolution of Buried Polar Topologies in a PbTiO3/SrTiO3 Superlattice

Xinxin Hu, Penghan Lu, Noa Varela-Dominguez +9

Polar topologies in complex oxides gives rise to a rich spectrum of emergent functionalities and are fundamentally governed by three-dimensional (3D) atomic structures. However, di…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Interface-resolved structural properties of epitaxial YFeO/ GdFeO bilayers grown on GGG(111) by pulsed laser deposition

Kshitij Singh Rathore, Abhisek Mishra, Swayang Priya Mahanta +10

Epitaxial YFeO (YIG) and GdFeO (GdIG) thin films, along with their bilayer heterostructures, were grown on GdGaO(GGG)(111) substrates u…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Complex polar superstructure controlled thermal conductivity in ferroelectric PbTiO3/SrTiO3 superlattices

Noa Varela-Domínguez, Marcel S. Claro, Araceli Gutiérrez-Llorente +8

Integrating epitaxial thin films of ferroelectric PbTiO3 and paraelectric SrTiO3 into artificially layered periodic superlattices provides a unique platform for tuning strain, depo…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Enhanced Photocurrent Response in Epitaxial 0.5PZT-0.5PFN Multiferroic Thin Films

Lucia Imhoff, Miguel A. Rengifo, Jose M. Caicedo Roque +4

The exploration of novel multiferroic materials with strong coupling between ferroelectric polarization and photovoltaic effects is crucial for next-generation optoelectronic devic…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Domain-induced control of latent heat in freestanding BaTiO membranes

Tapas Bar, David Pesquera, Arnau Villalobos-Martin +11

Thin ferroelectric BaTiO films often exhibit continuous transitions instead of the first-order behavior of bulk crystals, a discrepancy usually attributed to epitaxial strain o…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Device-area selection of memristive transport regimes in epitaxial -based ferroelectric devices

Priscila A. Tapia Presas, Lautaro Galarregui, Wilson Román Acevedo +5

Ferroelectric memristive devices based on hafnia are promising systems for neuromorphic electronics, yet the interplay between polarization-modulated resistive changes and defect-m…

cond-mat.str-el2026

Thermodynamics of the ultrafast phase transition of vanadium dioxide

Shreya Bagchi, Ernest Pastor, José Santiso +2

Ultrafast photoexcitation is an emerging route to selective control of phase transitions. However, it is difficult to determine which modes govern the transformation and how effect…

physics.optics2025

Reconfigurable, Temperature Resilient Phase-Change Metasurfaces Fabricated via High Throughput Nanoimprinting Lithography

Carlota Ruiz de Galarreta, Yinghao Zhao, Jose Mendoza-Carreño +5

The combination of metasurfaces with chalcogenide phase-change materials is a highly promising route towards the development of multifunctional and reconfigurable nanophotonic devi…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025★ 1 cited

Beware of the water: Hidden hydrogenation of perovskite membranes made by the water-soluble sacrificial layer method

Umair Saeed, Felip Sandiumenge, Kumara Cordero-Edwards +5

The fabrication of perovskite oxide free-standing films (membranes) by lift-off methods using water-soluble sacrificial layers is appealing because of the new mechanical degrees of…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025★ 1 cited

Polarization Vortices in a Ferromagnetic Metal via Twistronics

Yingzhuo Lun, Xinxin Hu, Qi Ren +15

Recent advances in moire engineering provide new pathways for manipulating lattice distortions and electronic properties in low-dimensional materials. Here, we demonstrate that twi…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025★ 10 cited

Ultrafast decoupling of polarization and strain in ferroelectric BaTiO

Le Phuong Hoang, David Pesquera, Gerard N. Hinsley +20

A fundamental understanding of the interplay between lattice structure, polarization and electrons is pivotal to the optical control of ferroelectrics. The interaction between ligh…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024★ 5 cited

Hierarchical domain structures in buckled ferroelectric free sheets

David Pesquera, Kumara Cordero-Edwards, Marti Checa +11

Flat elastic sheets tend to display wrinkles and folds. From pieces of clothing down to two-dimensional crystals, these corrugations appear in response to strain generated by sheet…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024★ 5 cited

Coexistence of ferroelectric and ferrielectric phases in ultrathin antiferroelectric PbZrO3 thin films

Ying Liu, Ranming Niu, Roger Uriach +7

Whereas ferroelectricity may vanish in ultra-thin ferroelectric films, it is expected to emerge in ultra-thin anti-ferroelectric films, sparking people's interest in using antiferr…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2023★ 3 cited

Switching dynamics and improved efficiency of free-standing antiferroelectric capacitors

Umair Saeed, David Pesquera, Ying Liu +7

We report the switching dynamics of antiferroelectric Lead Zirconate (PbZrO3) free standing capacitors compared to their epitaxial counterparts. Frequency dependence of hysteresis…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2013

Chemical Diffusion at Mixed Ionic Electronic Semiconductor Interfaces and comparison with La2NiO4+d epitaxial thin films

J. Roqueta, A. Apostolidis, J. Chaigneau +4

A simple model to describe Mixed Ionic Electronic Conductors (MIEC) in terms of standard semiconductor physics is described. This model allows to understand defect equilibrium and…