Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-2600, USA.
Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2013 Dec 28;15(48):20786-96. 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.
在过去的几年中，我们见证了分子铁电体的重大进展，分子晶体的铁电性能已接近钛酸钡。此外，在生物系统中也观察到了铁电性，这填补了生物电现象中的一个重要缺失环节。在本次综述中，我们将介绍铁电体的简短历史注释，然后概述铁电性的基本原理。接下来，将重点介绍分子铁电体和生物铁电体的最新发展，并讨论其意义和潜在应用。最后，我们注意到分子铁电体是电子学和生物学之间令人兴奋的前沿领域，并描述了未来的一些挑战。
