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Stabilizing ferroelectric materials
Additional recommended knowledgeNew method of stabilization in the nano-scaleDr. Jonathan Spanier from Drexel University and his research colleagues and the University of Pennsylvania have proposed a new mechanism stabilizing the ferroelectricity in the nano-scale by surrounding the charged material with fragments of water. Spanier and his colleagues found that molecules such as hydroxyl (OH) ions, and organic molecules, such as carboxyl (COOH), work even better than metal electrodes at stabilizing ferroelectricity in nano-scaled materials. Challenges and hurdlesAlthough stabilization is an important step towards creating stabilized ferroelectric devices, there are many problems as of yet unresolved, the two central hurdles being:
Possible practical applicationsThe most obvious and useful application of ferrolectric technology lies in mass storage of digital information (Ferroelectric RAM). Although the technology is still in early stages of research, it would provide numerous advantages over current (and future) alternative storage media:
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