The discovery of a ferroelectric-like structural transition in metallic LiOsO3 identifies a new class of materials with unconventional properties, providing an exotic playground for theorists and experimentalists.
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Keppens, V. 'Ferroelectricity' in a metal. Nature Mater 12, 952–953 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat3774
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