Article 12 – Flexocoupling-induced phonons and ferrons in van der Waals ferroelectrics
Abstract: The contribution of flexoelectric coupling to the long-range order parameter fluctuations in ferroics can be critically important to the ferron dispersion and related polar, pyroelectric, and electrocaloric (EC) properties. Here, we calculate analytically the dispersion relations of soft optic and acoustic flexocoupling-induced phonons and ferrons by incorporating the flexoelectric coupling, damping, and higher elastic […]
Article 11 – Quantitative 3D Optical Birefringence in Peptide Bioelectrets
Abstract: Peptide nanotubes (PNTs) are bioelectrets that exhibit piezoelectricity, pyroelectricity, ferroelectricity, and birefringence. Birefringence is an optical property that can be used to determine the degree of order, orientation, size, and shape of PNTs. In this work, a custom-built optical apparatus is used to quantitatively measure birefringence in three dimensions of PNTs under varying electric […]
Mid term meeting 5-6.06.2025, Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia
On June 5–6, 2025, the Piezo2D project board met at the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia, to discuss the project’s achievements to date. On the first day, a new member of our consortium – the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia – was formally introduced, having joined us on June […]
Book Chapter 1 – Organic and Biological Piezoelectric Materials
Abstract: Natural organic piezoelectric materials have been the subject of intense research over the last couple of decades. This interest is due to their remarkable piezoelectric characteristics, biocompatibility, biodegradability, outstanding mechanical properties, and cost-effective fabrication processes. This chapter presents an extensive overview about the recent advances in natural organic piezoelectric materials, detailing their piezoelectric properties, […]
Conference 3 – 2025 IEEE International Symposium on Applications of Ferroelectrics (IEEE ISAF-ICE-ISIF-PFM 2025)
In Graz, Austria, from 13 to 18 of July, 2025 will take place a conference 2025 IEEE International Symposium on Applications of Ferroelectrics (IEEE ISAF-ICE-ISIF-PFM 2025). 4 person from our consortium members will present their results: Vitalii Liubachko, Anton Kohutych, Ruslan Yevych, Konstantin Glukhov, Mykola Medulych, Viacheslav Hryts, Artem Pogodin, Svitlana Kopyl, Andrei Kholkin, Yulian […]
Hacking piezoelectrics for next-gen electromechanical devices, Online Workshop 08.05.2025, DTU Copenhagen, Denamark
On May 8th 2025, the „Hacking piezoelectrics for next-gen electromechanical devices” online workshop took place, during which the participants of our project gave their presentations 1. Advanced scanning probe microscopy for quantitative characterization of electromechanical properties and charge transport in ferroelectrics by Dr. Denis Alikin (University of Aveiro, Portugal) The growing demand for two-dimensional (2D) materials is […]
Article 10 – Electromechanical coupling in polaronic ceria
Abstract: Oxygen-defective metal oxides like cerium oxides exhibit giant electrostriction and field-induced piezoelectricity due to a dynamic electrosteric interplay between oxygen defects, V··O, and the fluorite lattice. While such mechanisms are generally attributed to oxygen vacancies, recent results also highlight that trapped cationic defects, Ce′Ce, i.e. small polarons, can contribute to the electromechanical properties of […]
Seminar 1 – Synthesis techniques, characterization methods and applications of nanomaterials and 2D structures
On Tuesday, March 25th, 2025, in the auditorium of INTiBS PAN, Dr. hab. Paweł Głuchowski delivered a lecture for PhD students of the INTiBS PAN Doctoral School entitled „Synthesis Techniques, Characterization Methods, and Applications of Nanomaterials and 2D Structures.” During the lecture, Dr. Głuchowski discussed various synthesis methods for 2D materials developed in the Piezo2D […]
Article 9 – Strain-Polarization Coupling in the Low-Dimensional Van der Waals Ferrielectrics
Abstract: Using the Landau-Ginzburg-Devonshire phenomenological approach we explore the strain-polarization coupling in the low-dimensional van der Waals ferrielectrics. We evolve the analytical model of the piezoelectric susceptibility of the material in response to the periodic strain modulation, such as caused by a surface acoustic wave. Numerical calculations are performed for recently discovered and poorly studied […]
Article 8 – Coexistence and interplay of two ferroelectric mechanisms in Zn1-xMgxO
Abstract: Ferroelectric materials promise exceptional attributes including low power dissipation, fast operational speeds, enhanced endurance, and superior retention to revolutionize information technology. However, the practical application of ferroelectric-semiconductor memory devices has been significantly challenged by the incompatibility of traditional perovskite oxide ferroelectrics with metal-oxide-semiconductor technology. Recent discoveries of ferroelectricity in binary oxides such as Zn1-xMgxO […]
