Research uncovers smaller and better performance sweet spot for relaxor nanomaterial
"as thin-film shrinks to dimensions comparable to materials’ internal polarization structures, relaxor ferroelectrics behavior shifts... ceramic lead magnesium niobate-lead titanate excels at converting energy from one form to another, pressing it generates voltage, while applying external voltage makes it change shape... when shrunk, before losing special abilities, material performed better, best phase stability at 25-30 nm... smaller/ better: energy harvesting, low-power computing, sensors, actuators, nanoelectronics"