In the field of materials science, the concepts of polarization and polarity are typically linked to insulators. Imagine, though, if we could introduce these properties into metals. This could reduce the power losses associated with semiconductors and enhance the longevity of batteries used in electronic devices. Up to now, despite intensive academic research aimed at inducing polarization and polarity in metals, current technologies have faced significant challenges.
Recent breakthrough by the collaborative efforts of Professor Daesu Lee from the Department of Physics at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Professor Tae Won Noh and Dr. Wei Peng from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Seoul National University (SNU), and Professor Se Young Park from the Department of Physics at Soongsil University (SSU), have led to the discovery of a method to induce and control polarization and polarity states within metals.
This groundbreaking research was recently published in the journal Nature Physics.
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