3 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025
Towards a deeper fundamental understanding of (Al,Sc)N ferroelectric nitrides
Peng Chen, Dawei Wang, Alejandro Mercado Tejerina +4
Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations, within the virtual crystal alloy approximation, are performed, along with the development of a Landau-type model employing a symmetry-…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025
Ferroelectricity of Wurtzite AlHfN Heterovalent Alloys
Nate S. P. Bernstein, Daniel Drury, Cheng-Wei Lee +11
Thin films of aluminum hafnium nitride (AlHfN) were synthesized via reactive magnetron sputtering for Hf contents up to = 0.13. X-ray diffraction showed a single…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024
Combinatorial synthesis and characterization of thin film Al1-xRExN (RE = Pr3+, Tb3+) heterostructural alloys
Binod Paudel, John S. Mangum, Christopher L. Rom +8
The potential impact of cation-substituted AlN-based materials, such as Al1-xScxN, Al1-xGaxN, and Al1-xBxN, with exceptional electronic, electromechanical, and dielectric propertie…