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In this work, we report direct as well as pulsed electric field-induced resistivity switching and its relaxation in a multiferroic insulator La2NiMnO6. At a fixed base temperature (Tb), the dc resistivity switches abruptly from a high to a…
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We fabricate ion-gated field-effect transistors (iFET) on mechanically exfoliated multilayer MoS$_2$. We encapsulate the flake by Al$_2$O$_3$, leaving the device channel exposed at the edges only. A stable Li$^+$ intercalation in the…
Against expectations, robust switchable ferroelectricity has been recently observed in ultrathin (1 nm) ferroelectric films exposed to air [V. Garcia $et$ $al.$, Nature {\bf 460}, 81 (2009)]. Based on first-principles calculations, we show…
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