Nanostructures in Ferroelectric Films for Energy Applications Ouyang Paperback

Nanostructures in Ferroelectric Films for Energy ApplicationsDomains, Grains, Interfaces and Engineering Methods\nAuthor(s): Jun Ouyang\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, United States\nImprint: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc\nISBN-13: 9780128138564, 978-0128138564\nSynopsis\nNanostructures in Ferroelectric Films for Energy Applications: Grains, Domains, Interfaces and Engineering Methods presents methods of engineering nanostructures in ferroelectric films to improve their performance in energy harvesting and conversion and storage. Ferroelectric films, which have broad applications, including the emerging energy technology, usually consist of nanoscale inhomogeneities. For polycrystalline films, the size and distribution of nano-grains determines the macroscopic properties, especially the field-induced polarization response. For epitaxial films, the energy of internal long-range electric and elastic fields during their growth are minimized by for.