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Nat Commun ; 8: 15768, 2017 06 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28593944

ABSTRACT

The properties of ferroelectric domain walls can significantly differ from those of their parent material. Elucidating their internal structure is essential for the design of advanced devices exploiting nanoscale ferroicity and such localized functional properties. Here, we probe the internal structure of 180° ferroelectric domain walls in lead zirconate titanate (PZT) thin films and lithium tantalate bulk crystals by means of second-harmonic generation microscopy. In both systems, we detect a pronounced second-harmonic signal at the walls. Local polarimetry analysis of this signal combined with numerical modelling reveals the existence of a planar polarization within the walls, with Néel and Bloch-like configurations in PZT and lithium tantalate, respectively. Moreover, we find domain wall chirality reversal at line defects crossing lithium tantalate crystals. Our results demonstrate a clear deviation from the ideal Ising configuration that is traditionally expected in uniaxial ferroelectrics, corroborating recent theoretical predictions of a more complex, often chiral structure.

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ACS Appl Mater Interfaces ; 7(23): 12702-7, 2015 Jun 17.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25994251

ABSTRACT

Fibrous peptide networks, such as the structural framework of self-assembled fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl diphenylalanine (Fmoc-FF) nanofibrils, have mechanical properties that could successfully mimic natural tissues, making them promising materials for tissue engineering scaffolds. These nanomaterials have been determined to exhibit shear piezoelectricity using piezoresponse force microscopy, as previously reported for FF nanotubes. Structural analyses of Fmoc-FF nanofibrils suggest that the observed piezoelectric response may result from the noncentrosymmetric nature of an underlying ß-sheet topology. The observed piezoelectricity of Fmoc-FF fibrous networks is advantageous for a range of biomedical applications where electrical or mechanical stimuli are required.


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Amino Acids/chemistry , Biocompatible Materials/chemistry , Fluorenes/chemistry , Nanofibers/chemistry , Peptides/chemistry , Phenylalanine/analogs & derivatives , Circular Dichroism , Dipeptides , Hydrogels , Microscopy, Atomic Force , Phenylalanine/chemistry
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Adv Mater ; 23(45): 5377-82, 2011 Dec 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21956256

ABSTRACT

Domain wall conduction in insulating Pb(Zr(0.2) Ti(0.8))O(3) thin films is demonstrated. The observed electrical conduction currents can be clearly differentiated from displacement currents associated with ferroelectric polarization switching. The domain wall conduction, nonlinear and highly asymmetric due to the specific local probe measurement geometry, shows thermal activation at high temperatures, and high stability over time.


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Electric Conductivity , Lead/chemistry , Oxides/chemistry , Titanium/chemistry , Zirconium/chemistry , Electric Impedance , Nonlinear Dynamics , Temperature
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