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Fu-Chang and collaborators from VA Tech publish in Scientific Reports – Nature

Posted on October 29, 2015October 1, 2018 by Rhonda Ward

Judicious layering of ferroelectrics leads to achieving enhanced dielectric response over a wide temperature range.

Fu-Chang’s research concentrates on modeling ferroelectric polymers. Recent results published in Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Posted on August 10, 2015October 1, 2018 by Rhonda Ward

Two presentations at MS&T 2014

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Rhonda Ward

“Optimization of Piezoelectric Properties of Perovskite Oxides through Strain Engineering,” H. Khassaf, F. Sun, S. P. Alpay, Symposium on Advances in Dielectric Materials and Electronic Devices, Materials Science & Technology 2014, Pittsburgh, PA(Oct. 2014).

“Enhanced Electrocaloric and Pyroelectric Response from Ferroelectric Multilayers,” M .T. Kesim, J. Zhang, L. W. Martin, S. P. Alpay, Symposium on Multifunctional Oxides, Materials Science & Technology 2014, Pittsburgh, PA (Oct. 2014).

Four invited talks by Yomery, Tumerkan, Fu-Chang, and Reza at the IMRC in Cancun, Mexico

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Rhonda Ward

Our group was very busy at the XXIII International Materials Research Congress last week. Yomery, Tumerkan, Fu-Chang, and Reza and collaborators presented four invited talks in the Symposium on Interfaces, Structure, and Domains in Ferroic and Multiferroic Material Systems.

“Tailoring the Dielectric Properties of Ferroelectric-Dielectric Multilayers,” M. T. Kesim, J. Zhang, M. W. Cole, and S. P Alpay

“Dielectric and Pyroelectric Properties of PZT with Buffer Layers,” M. T. Kesim, Y. Espinal, S. Trolier-McKinstry, J. V. Mantese, and S. P. Alpa

“Composition and Microstructure Effects on Voltage Induced Piezoelectricity for BaxSr(1-x)TiO3 Thin Films,” N. M. Sbrockey, T. Kalkur, E. Nowe, H. Khassaf, S. P. Alpay, G. S. Tompa

“Strain Engineering of Piezoelectric Properties of Strontium Titanate and Barium Strontium Titanate”, F. Sun, N. Khakpash, H. Khassaf, N. M. Sbrockey, G. S. Tompa, T. S. Kalkur, and S. P. Alpay

Tumerkan and Jialan show that ferroelectric multilayers may have better electro-thermal properties

Posted on August 5, 2014August 5, 2014 by Rhonda Ward

Their theoretical study in collaboration with Dr. Lane Martin (Univ. Illinois and UC, Berkeley) was published in Applied Physics Letters. Read more…

Fu-Chang and Reza publish in JMS

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Rhonda Ward

Strain engineering of piezoelectric properties of strontium titanate thin films

HK and FS publish in APL

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Rhonda Ward

Strain engineered barium strontium titanate for tunable thin film resonators

Congratulations Jialan, Liang and Tulsi

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Rhonda Ward

Commencement 2014 – fun afternoon with (Dr.) Jialan Zhang, (Dr.) Liang Dong, and Ms. Tulsi Patel. Congratulations!

Dr. (Mr.) Liang Dong, PhD Thesis: First Principles Study of Band Offsets and Band Bending of InxGa1-xN/GaN and Zn1-xBexO/ZnO Heterostructures and Quantum Wells

Dr. (Ms.) Jialan Zhang, PhD Thesis: Electrothermal Properties of Perovskite Ferroelectric Films

Ms. Tulsi Patel, MS Thesis: Structural Properties of Titanium Dioxide Films for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Applications