Journal of Materials Chemistry C · 2020 · 10 citations · 67 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceFunctional MaterialsSurface ChemistrySurface ScienceDielectricsElectro-optic EffectsFerroelectric MaterialsSemiconductor SurfacesStimuli-responsive MaterialsSurface PhysicsFerroelectric PropertiesFerroelectric StructureFerroelectric Thin FilmsFerroelectricityRelaxor FerroelectricsSkin Layer FormationSpontaneous PolarizationSurface Layers
We demonstrate a unique capability to control the formation and properties of skin layer structures in relaxor ferroelectrics by adjusting defect concentration. It is shown that the skin layer is polar and both electrically and optically active.
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