SEMINAR:Nanoscale Design of Layered Ferroelectrics for Future..

Guest: İpek Efe, ETH Zurich

Title: Nanoscale Design of Layered Ferroelectrics for Future Energy-Efficient Electronics (MAT, PHYS, EE)

Date/Time: December 25, 2024, 13:40

Location: FENS G032

Abstract: Our society's ever-increasing dependence on electronic devices is driving an exponential rise in energy demand. To ensure a sustainable future, the development of energy-efficient materials for electronics is critical. Ferroelectric materials, with their intrinsic spontaneous electric polarization, hold promising potential to address this challenge. However, their large-scale integration into everyday electronics is hindered by issues such as stability concerns and limited control over their properties.  In this talk, I will introduce ferroelectric thin films and how we can control their properties, with a focus on the layered perovskite Aurivillius ferroelectrics.

Bio: Ipek Efe is a PhD Student at ETH Zurich, in the Laboratory for Multifunctional Ferroic Materials. Her research focuses on the development of ferroelectric thin films for oxide electronics. She obtained her B.Sc. in Materials Science and Nanoengineering, with a minor in Chemistry from Sabanci University in 2018 and completed her M.Sc. degree in Materials Science at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, in 2021. During her time at Sabanci University, she was a member of Prof. Cleva Ow-Yang’s research team.