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Advances in Ferroelectric and Multiferroic Nanostructures

A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy and Catalysis".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 August 2026 | Viewed by 1295

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Prof. Dr. Yongguang Xiao

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School of Material Sciences and Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
Interests: ferroelectric thin films; hafnium oxide; FeFET; negative capacitance effect
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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue of Nanomaterials focuses on the progress of ferroelectricity and multiferroic nanostructures, and aims to shed light on the preparation, characterization, performance and device application of ferroelectricity/multiferroic nanomaterials, covering core directions such as magnetoelectric coupling and domain engineering, and supporting the publication of full achievements from basic research to engineering applications.

We invite contributions of original research and review articles related to ferroelectric and multiferroic nanostructures, including (but not limited to) the following topics:

  1. Material Synthesis and Design: New ferroelectric/multiferroic nanostructures and heterostructures.
  2. Nanoscale Phenomena: Polarization dynamics, magnetoelectric coupling, and interface effects.
  3. Characterization and Modeling: Microscopy, scanning probes, and computational modeling.
  4. Device Applications: Non-volatile memories, sensors, tunable devices, and energy harvesters.

Prof. Dr. Yongguang Xiao
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Keywords

  • ferroelectric nanostructures
  • multiferroic nanostructures
  • magnetoelectric coupling effect
  • multiferroic nanomaterials
  • ferroelectric domain engineering
  • ferroelectric nano film
  • multiferroic nano heterojunction
  • low dimensional multiferroicity
  • interface magnetoelectric coupling
  • ferroelectric memory

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Strain-Engineered Phase Diagrams in (SrTiO3)8/(BaTiO3)8 Superlattices: Toward Néel Skyrmions and Energy Storage
by Tangrui Dan, Wenhua Zhang, Fengjuan Yang, Jiong Wang, Yingxin He and Pingping Wu
Nanomaterials 2026, 16(10), 582; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano16100582 - 10 May 2026
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Misfit strain between the substrate and the superlattice plays a critical role in determining the domain configurations and ferroelectric properties of superlattice heterostructures. This implies that a proper substrate material can be selected to design and tailor the domain structure and the properties [...] Read more.
Misfit strain between the substrate and the superlattice plays a critical role in determining the domain configurations and ferroelectric properties of superlattice heterostructures. This implies that a proper substrate material can be selected to design and tailor the domain structure and the properties of the superlattice. However, the influence of the substrate-induced strain on domain structures and polarization switching processes under different substrates is difficult to observe experimentally. In this study, we employ the phase-field method to explore the effects of different substrates on the domain patterns and switching properties of superlattice heterostructures. A phase diagram mapping substrate lattice parameters against the electric field was constructed for ferroelectric (SrTiO3)8/(BaTiO3)8 superlattice thin films. Néel-type skyrmion structures were observed under an applied electric field and could be stabilized upon field removal. Two distinct switching modes were also identified, depending on the substrate. Additionally, we observed that misfit strain-induced hysteresis linearization enhances both recoverable energy density and energy storage efficiency, suggesting that superlattice heterostructures hold promise for energy storage applications. Our findings provide new insights into the switching mechanisms of superlattice structures and pave the way for designing next-generation functional nanoelectronic devices. Full article
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Engineering Polymorphic Phase Boundary in Aerosol-Deposited Ba(ZrxTi1−x)O3 Thick Films for Large Transverse Piezoelectricity
by Jinlin Yang, Long Teng, Zhenwei Shen, Wenjia Zhang, Shuping Li, Hanfei Zhu, Hongbo Cheng and Yongguang Xiao
Nanomaterials 2026, 16(6), 352; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano16060352 - 13 Mar 2026
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Conventional deposition techniques hinder the integration of high-performance lead-free piezoelectric thick films on silicon substrates due to slow growth kinetics and complex processing. Herein, dense, crack–free Ba(ZrxTi1−x)O3 (BZT, x = 0–0.10) thick films (~2 μm) were fabricated [...] Read more.
Conventional deposition techniques hinder the integration of high-performance lead-free piezoelectric thick films on silicon substrates due to slow growth kinetics and complex processing. Herein, dense, crack–free Ba(ZrxTi1−x)O3 (BZT, x = 0–0.10) thick films (~2 μm) were fabricated via aerosol deposition (AD) followed by annealing, forming a nanocrystalline microstructure with an average grain size of ~78 nm. Compositional tuning showed optimal electromechanical performance at x = 0.03, attributed to the coexistence of tetragonal and orthorhombic phases near room temperature that reduce the phase transformation energy barrier. The optimized BZT films exhibit excellent electrical properties: saturation polarization of 31.3 μC/cm2, relative permittivity of 430, dielectric tunability figure of merit (FOM) of 155, and a large transverse piezoelectric coefficient |e31, f| of 1.01 C/m2—comparable to textured magnetron–sputtered BaTiO3 films but with higher deposition efficiency. This work provides a high-throughput route for fabricating piezoelectric thick films, highlighting the potential of compositionally engineered AD–processed BZT in lead-free MEMS applications. Full article
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