Ferroelectric Materials for Sensors and Device Applications

Dear Colleagues,

A ferroelectric can spontaneously polarize if exposed to an electric field without the application of a voltage, and its polarization state can be altered by varying its voltage. Since Valasek first discovered ferroelectricity in Rochelle salt 100 years ago, this class of materials has been extensively studied. Since perovskite oxides are the most used ferroelectrics, they are known to have issues with scalability and compatibility with CMOS, which has impeded their wider application and development. In the field of ferroelectrics and related applications, discoveries of ferroelectricity in novel materials systems such as doped hafnia, AlxSc1-xN and 2D materials have caused considerable interest. In this issue, material scientists and electrical engineers present their cutting-edge research on novel ferroelectrics.

In this Special Issue, we will collect papers on the integration of ferroelectric materials in sensors and other devices. This Special Issue encourages professors and scientists to submit their pioneering research.

1. Ferroelectric material-based chemical sensors.
2. Ferroelectric material-based biosensors.
3. Ferroelectric material photonics sensors and devices.
4. Magnetic devices.
5. Spintronics devices.
6. Ferroelectric material medical devices.
7. Ferroelectric material fundamental properties.

Dr. Satyendra Kumar Mishra
Dr. Prabhat Kumar
Guest Editors

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