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Imaging of nanoscale polar textures in quantum paraelectric SrTiO 3

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TL;DR - Cryogenic scanning transmission electron microscopy reveals temperature-dependent polar nanodomains in quantum-paraelectric SrTiO₃. The findings connect its macroscopic quantum paraelectricity to nanoscale ordering and disordering.

  • Periodic polar nanodomains form below 105 K.
  • The domains fragment below 40 K.
  • This low-temperature fragmentation links nanoscale polar disorder to quantum paraelectric behavior.

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Imaging of nanoscale polar textures in quantum paraelectric SrTiO 3

Nature Yang Zhang, Suk Hyun Sung, Nishkarsh Agarwal, Maya Gates, Cong Li, Pu Yu, Robert Hovden, Ismail El Baggari 2026-07-22 doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10823-x
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TL;DR - Cryogenic scanning transmission electron microscopy reveals temperature-dependent polar nanodomains in quantum-paraelectric SrTiO₃. The findings connect its macroscopic quantum paraelectricity to nanoscale ordering and disordering.

  • Periodic polar nanodomains form below 105 K.
  • The domains fragment below 40 K.
  • This low-temperature fragmentation links nanoscale polar disorder to quantum paraelectric behavior.
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