Ferroelectrics: Advances in Fundamental Studies and Emerging Applications

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Ferroelectricity was discovered in 1920, a little over a century ago. It is an electric cousin of ferromagnetism and involves spontaneous electric polarization that can be reversed by the application of an external electric field. Ferroelectric materials have many applications, from memories to sensors, actuators and transducers, and from military use cases to industrial and medical sectors. Because of their structural and functional flexibility and complexity, the fundamentals, microstructures and applications of ferroelectrics evolve every decade. Therefore, it is valuable to summarise new discoveries to help with understanding this unique physical phenomenon and material family.