Polarization from sliding molecular rotors

Mark S. Senn; Andrew L. Goodwin

doi:10.1038/s41563-022-01334-x

journal article·2022-10

Polarization from sliding molecular rotors

Mark S. Senn, Andrew L. Goodwin

Nature Materials· Volume 21· Issue 10

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The direct manipulation of a new kind of ferroelectric state, arising from the sliding of van der Waals layers in a coordination polymer, is demonstrated.\ud \ud

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Polymers Electronic materials

OpenAlex topics: Organic and Molecular Conductors Research · Mechanical and Optical Resonators · Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography

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