Ferroic phase transition molecular crystals

Ferroic phase transition molecular crystals (FPTMCs), i.e., ferroelectrics and ferroelastics, are an important family of functional molecular materials, having merits of easy synthesis, structural tunability and flexibility, and biocompatibility. Both the ferroelectricity and ferroelasticity are fundamentally associated with structural phase transitions that account for numerous interesting and important emergent and switching properties. This article highlights the recent developments in the two types of FPTMCs and the current challenges and opportunities.

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This article highlights the recent developments in ferroic phase transition molecular crystals (FPTMCs), including ferroelectrics and ferroelastics, and discusses the current challenges and opportunities in this field. The ferroelectricity and ferroelasticity of FPTMCs are fundamentally associated with structural phase transitions, which account for numerous interesting and important emergent and switching properties of these materials.