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Electron ptychography

Unveiling ferroelectric 3D microstructures

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Multislice electron ptychography reveals ferroelectric microstructures with sub-ångström lateral resolution and nanometre depth resolution, directly imaging a ferroelectricity generated by anion displacements relative to the Nb sublattice.

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Fig. 1: Multislice electron ptychography reveals ferroelectric structures.

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  1. International Center for Quantum Materials and Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, China

    Xiaoyue Gao & Peng Gao

  2. Tsientang Institute for Advanced Study, Zhejiang, China

    Peng Gao

  3. Interdisciplinary Institute of Light-Element Quantum Materials and Research Center for Light-Element Advanced Materials, Peking University, Beijing, China

    Peng Gao

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Gao, X., Gao, P. Unveiling ferroelectric 3D microstructures. Nat. Mater. 24, 1328–1330 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-025-02206-w

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