New organic material capable of ferroelectricity
Ferroelectricity property found in new class of organic materials A new group of organic materials developed by researchers from the Northwestern University in Illinois have shown that they have ferroelectric properties. Ferroelectricity refers to a phenomenon in which materials experience spontaneous electric polarization that can be manipulated through the application of an external electric field. This property is rare, but quite attractive because of how it may be used in electronics. The materials developed by researchers also have a good memory. These two features could make the materia…