| Abstract Scope |
Complex oxides possess a range of interesting properties and phenomena that make them candidates for next-generation applications. But before these materials can be integrated into state-of-the-art devices, it is important to understand how to control and engineer their response in a deterministic manner. Here, we will discuss some of the state-of-the-art science, engineering, and utilization of complex ferroic materials and their potential for emergent order and phenomena that can enable new device function. We will explore the role of the epitaxial thin-film growth process and the use of epitaxial constraints to engineer a range of systems with special attention to ferroelectric, antiferroelectric, and relaxor materials – which are being considered for use in next-generation logic, memory, tunable microwave communications, sensor/actuator, energy conversion, and other applications. In recent years, the use of epitaxial strain has enabled the production of model versions of these materials and enable deterministic study of their properties. |