Phys.Chem. Chem. Phys., 2013, 15, 20786
DOI: 10.1039/c3cp52501e
In the last several years, we have witnessed significant advances in molecular ferroelectrics, with the
ferroelectric properties of molecular crystals approaching those of barium titanate. In addition, ferroelectricity
has been observed in biological systems, filling an important missing link in bioelectric phenomena.
In this perspective, we will present short historical notes on ferroelectrics, followed by an overview of
the fundamentals of ferroelectricity. The latest developments in molecular ferroelectrics and biological
ferroelectricity will then be highlighted, and their implications and potential applications will be
discussed. We close by noting molecular ferroelectric as an exciting frontier between electronics and
biology, and a number of challenges ahead are also described.
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