Materials that combine ferroic properties — such as ferromagnetism and ferroelectricity — are highly desirable, but rare. A new class of multiferroic solids heralds a fresh approach for making such materials.
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Ramesh, R. Emerging routes to multiferroics. Nature 461, 1218–1219 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/4611218a
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