Ferroelectric “gourd” goes into vdW atomic cage

Abstract

Ferroelectrics in the two-dimensional limit is crucial for further miniaturization of micro-electro-mechanical systems. CuInP2S6, a star of new developing vdW ferroelectrics, will answer some long-standing questions.

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