Stability of nano-scale ferroelectric domains in a LiNbO 3 single crystal: The role of surface energy and polar molecule adsorption

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 9, 2012, Pages

  Sun, X ^a   Su, Y J ^a   Li, X ^a   Gao, K W ^a   Qiao, L J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE (AFM); FERROELECTRIC DOMAINS; NANO SCALE; PIEZOELECTRIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; POLAR MOLECULES;

ADSORPTION; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; FERROELECTRICITY; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; MOLECULES; SINGLE CRYSTALS;

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84864263844     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4711098     Document Type: Article

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