Benzimidazoles exhibit above-room-temperature ferroelectricity and antiferroelectricity with a high electric polarization. The discovery in members of a ubiquitous family of organic molecules reveals the possibility of novel low-cost electronic applications of lead-and rare-metal-free ferroelectrics.
Researcher Information
JST CREST Research Area “Creation of Innovative Functions of Intelligent Materials on the Basis of Element Strategy”, Research Theme : “Creation of Materials Science for Advanced Ferroelectrics of Organic Compounds”
Journal Information
Published in “Nature Communications”, online-only multidisciplinary scientific journal of Nature Publishing Group
Sachio Horiuchi, Fumitaka Kagawa, Kensuke Hatahara, Kensuke Kobayashi, Reiji Kumai, Youichi Murakami and Yoshinori Tokura “Above-room-temperature ferroelectricity and antiferroelectricity in benzimidazoles” Nature Communications 2012
doi: 10.1038/ncomms2322
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[About Research]
Sachio HORIUCHI Ph D.
Team Leader, Flexible Electronics Research Center, Flexible Organic Semiconductor Team, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
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Reiji KUMAI Ph D.
Institute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization
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[About Program]
Masashi FURUKAWA,
Green Innovation Group, Department of Innovation Research, Japan Science and Technology Agency
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