Nature Electronics, Published online: 04 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41928-026-01693-2 Oxide-based ferroelectric materials are expected to have a key role in the future of semiconductor devices. Tim Böscke, Ulrich Böttger and Uwe Schroeder recount how ferroelectricity in hafnium oxide thin films was first discovered.
How we discovered ferroelectricity in hafnium oxide thin films
Uwe Schroeder

