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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298636703321

Autore

Fridkin Vladimir

Titolo

Ferroelectricity at the nanoscale : basics and applications / / Vladimir Fridkin, Stephen Ducharme

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Heidelberg [Germany] : , : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-642-41007-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 122 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Collana

NanoScience and Technology, , 1434-4904

Disciplina

128

Soggetti

Ferroelectricity

Nanostructured materials

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"ISSN: 1434-4904."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Mean-field theory(LGD) for ferroelectric films at the nanoscale -- Critical thickness from the mean-field theory (LGD) and from the first principles -- Size effect at the nanoscale -- Polymeric ferroelectric Langmuir-Blodgett films (vinylidene fluoride trifluoroethylene type) -- Epitaxial ferroelectric films with perovskite structure -- Homogeneous nondomain switching in the ferroelectric films at the nanoscale -- Possible application of the ferroelectric films at the nanoscale.

Sommario/riassunto

The investigation of nanosized ferroelectric films and ferroelectric nanocrystals has attracted much attention during the past 15 – 20 years. There is interest in the fundamental and applied aspects. The theoretical basis is connected with the development of the Landau-Ginzburg-Devonshire (LGD) mean field and the first principles theories to the ultrathin ferroelectric films with thickness in the vicinity of critical size. Important potential applications are possible nanosize ferroelectric films in non-volatile memories, microelectronics, sensors, pyroelectric and electro-optic devices. This new area of research of ferroelectricity is still in impetuous development and far from completion. Many topics elucidated  need generalization. The book contains theory and experimental data for a wide range of ferroelectric materials.