Magnetism, strain, ferroelectricity and defects. Which one wins?

Featured Image

Why is it important?

Materials with coupled or competing magnetic and electrical properties are being widely explored for next-generation devices to take us beyond the silicon age of microelectronics. Understanding, and maybe even exploiting, the influence of strain and defects on these properties is essential if these new materials are to find applications in future technologies. Generating this understanding is at the core of this work.