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  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computational Materials Science

Background:

  • Ferroic materials (ferroelastics, ferroelectrics, ferromagnetics) rely on nanoscale domain configurations for critical functions.
  • Existing models lack a unified approach to defect-induced local fields affecting ferroic nanostructures.
  • Understanding defect-functionality relationships is key for next-generation material design.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish a universal physical paradigm for defect-field-driven microstructure-functionality manipulation in ferroic materials.
  • To unify the understanding of nanodomain formation and glassy transitions across different ferroic classes.
  • To present a cohesive phase-field framework for predictive simulation and rational design of ferroic materials.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing phase-field modeling as a primary tool to bridge microstructure and functionality.
  • Integrating conventional energy descriptions with quantitatively derived local defect fields.
  • Incorporating atomistic simulations and experimental strain mapping to obtain defect field data.

Main Results:

  • Identified defect-induced local suppression fields as the common microscopic origin disrupting domain percolation and stabilizing nanodomains.
  • Demonstrated a cohesive phase-field framework capable of targeted microstructure-functionality manipulation.
  • Successfully integrated defect fields into simulations to predictively tailor complex domain patterns.

Conclusions:

  • A universal physical paradigm for defect-driven ferroic nanostructure control has been established.
  • The developed phase-field framework enables predictive simulation and rational design of ferroic materials.
  • This approach provides a computational toolkit for high-performance applications in sensing, actuation, energy conversion, and cooling.