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20242026
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5 papers

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Anion Ordering and Phase Stability Govern Optical Band Gaps in BaZr(S,Se)3

Erik Fransson, Michael Xu, Prakriti Kayastha +6

Chalcogenide perovskites have emerged as promising lead free materials for photovoltaic and thermoelectric applications. Among them, BaZrS3 has attracted particular attention due t…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Direct determination of antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition pathways in PbZrO with Operando Electron Microscopy

Menglin Zhu, Michael Xu, Louis Alaerts +5

Under a sufficiently high applied electric field, a non-polar antiferroelectric material, such as \ce{PbZrO3}, can undergo a rapid transformation to a polar ferroelectric phase. Wh…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Operando Electron Microscopy of Nanoscale Electronic Devices on Non-Conductive Substrates

Menglin Zhu, Michael Xu, Zishen Tian +7

Achieving operating conditions comparable to ``bulk'' electronic devices, such as thin film capacitors, during \textit{operando} electron microscopy remains challenging, particular…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Sensitivity of Multislice Electron Ptychography to Point Defects: A Case Study in SiC

Aaditya Bhat, Colin Gilgenbach, Junghwa Kim +3

Here, we evaluate multislice electron ptychography as a tool to carry out depth-resolved atomic resolution characterization of point defects, using silicon carbide as a case study.…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024

Insights into Chemical and Structural Order at Planar Defects in a Functional Oxide Using Multislice Electron Ptychography

Menglin Zhu, Michael Xu, Yu Yun +7

Switchable order parameters in ferroic materials are essential for functional electronic devices, yet disruptions of the ordering can take the form of planar boundaries or defects…