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  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Electrical Engineering

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  • Mott metal-insulator transitions are crucial for advanced electronic devices.
  • Electric-field control offers a promising pathway for novel device functionalities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To comprehensively review electric-field-induced reversible Mott metal-insulator materials.
  • To analyze various Mott transistor types and their applications.
  • To introduce novel materials exhibiting low-voltage Mott transitions.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of existing research on Mott metal-insulator materials.
  • Analysis of different Mott transistor architectures and their performance.
  • Examination of ferroelectric Mott transistors and associated materials.

Main Results:

  • Identified diverse classes of electric-field-induced Mott materials.
  • Highlighted applications in ultrafast switches, reconfigurable THz devices, and photonics.
  • Presented new materials enabling Mott transitions at low DC voltage levels.

Conclusions:

  • Electric-field control of Mott transitions is key for next-generation electronics.
  • Ferroelectric Mott transistors represent an innovative frontier in this field.
  • These materials hold significant potential for high-frequency and photonic applications.