Multiferroics are materials that exhibit more than one ferroic property, typically ferroelectricity (i.e., a spontaneous electric polarization that can be reversed by electric fields) and ...

Multiferroics are materials that exhibit more than one prominent "ferroic" property, such as ferromagnetism and ...

Multiferroics are a class of materials that exhibit more than one type of ferroic order simultaneously in a single phase. Ferroic orders include ferromagnetism (spontaneous magnetic ordering), ...

Electronic devices have been constantly decreasing in size and increasing in speed and efficiency, from miniaturized personal computers to pocket-sized cell phones. Researchers in the Department of ...

The spontaneous, uniform orientation of atomic or molecular magnetic moments to generate what is colloquially called a magnet (more correctly, a ferromagnet) has been explored for more than 2,500 ...

Researchers have demonstrated that electric fields can be used as ON/OFF switches in multiferroic materials, a development that holds promise for future magnetic data storage and spintronic devices.

Multiferroics have become the focus of exciting research in recent years. The reason being is that this newly discovered class of materials have unusual properties that are not found in other ...

Ferromagnetism is the core process responsible for the formation of permanent magnets. In non-magnetic compounds, permanent magnetic dipoles typically line up antiparallel, canceling each other out.

Microscopic aspects of ferroelectricity are canonically related to polar atomic displacements that break inversion symmetry of the crystal, leading to a non-zero net electric dipole moment. However, ...

BERKELEY, CA – Multiferroics are materials in which unique combinations of electric and magnetic properties can simultaneously coexist. They are potential cornerstones in future magnetic data storage ...