Optical memory using leaky ferroelectrics?

A schematic of the bismuth ferroite spatially-resolved photodetector showing the diffraction-limited laser raster-scanning the device channel. The inset is a photograph of the device electrodes taken through an optical microscope.

Scientists probe the optoelectric behaviour of bismuth ferrite at the nanoscale and propose a novel ferroelectric-based memory application.

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Gaining muscle from mussels: High-strength CNT composite fibres

Advanced Materials: biomimetic carbon nanofibers

Merging the ultra-strong nature of carbon nanotubes and mussel-inspired linker molecules renders high-strength fibres via a simple spinning process.

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