Nanoscale Characterisation of Ferroelectric Materials: Scanning Probe Microscopy Approach

Among the main trends in our daily society is a drive for smaller, faster, cheaper, smarter computers with ever-increasing memories. To sustain this drive the computer industry is turning to nanotechnology as a source of new processes and func­ tional materials, which can be used in high-performance high-density electronic systems. Researchers and engineers have been focusing on ferroelectric materials for a long time due to their unique combination of physical properties. The ability of fe...