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Ferroelastic domains

Springy expansion

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The controllable and reversible growth of ferroelastic domains in a ferroelectric thin film with composition and strain gradients may enable new devices.

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Figure 1: Schematic representation of the spring-like expansion of needle-shaped ferroelastic domains (dark blue) under a force microscopy tip in a compositionally graded ferroelectric film.

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