Ferroelectric and Non-Linear Optical Nanofibers by Electrospinning: From Inorganics to Molecular Crystals

In recent decades, substantial progress has been made in embedding molecules, nanocrystals, and nanograins into nanofibers, resulting in a new class of hybrid functional materials with exceptional physical properties. Among these materials, functional nanofibers exhibiting ferroelectric, piezoelectr...

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Main Authors: Rosa M. F. Baptista, Etelvina de Matos Gomes, Michael Belsley, Bernardo Almeida
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/5/409
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Etelvina de Matos Gomes
Michael Belsley
Bernardo Almeida
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description In recent decades, substantial progress has been made in embedding molecules, nanocrystals, and nanograins into nanofibers, resulting in a new class of hybrid functional materials with exceptional physical properties. Among these materials, functional nanofibers exhibiting ferroelectric, piezoelectric, pyroelectric, multiferroic, and nonlinear optical characteristics have attracted considerable attention and undergone substantial improvements. This review critically examines these developments, focusing on strategies for incorporating diverse compounds into nanofibers and their impact on enhancing their physical properties, particularly ferroelectric behavior and nonlinear optical conversion. These developments have transformative potential across electronics, photonics, biomaterials, and energy harvesting. By synthesizing recent advancements in the design and application of nanofiber-embedded materials, this review seeks to highlight their potential impact on scientific research, technological innovation, and the development of next-generation devices.
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spelling doaj-art-76bdce9a3e6a42d4880f27fd46facdbe2025-08-20T02:06:12ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912025-03-0115540910.3390/nano15050409Ferroelectric and Non-Linear Optical Nanofibers by Electrospinning: From Inorganics to Molecular CrystalsRosa M. F. Baptista0Etelvina de Matos Gomes1Michael Belsley2Bernardo Almeida3Centre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), Laboratory for Physics of Materials and Emergent Technologies (LaPMET), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, PortugalCentre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), Laboratory for Physics of Materials and Emergent Technologies (LaPMET), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, PortugalCentre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), Laboratory for Physics of Materials and Emergent Technologies (LaPMET), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, PortugalCentre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), Laboratory for Physics of Materials and Emergent Technologies (LaPMET), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, PortugalIn recent decades, substantial progress has been made in embedding molecules, nanocrystals, and nanograins into nanofibers, resulting in a new class of hybrid functional materials with exceptional physical properties. Among these materials, functional nanofibers exhibiting ferroelectric, piezoelectric, pyroelectric, multiferroic, and nonlinear optical characteristics have attracted considerable attention and undergone substantial improvements. This review critically examines these developments, focusing on strategies for incorporating diverse compounds into nanofibers and their impact on enhancing their physical properties, particularly ferroelectric behavior and nonlinear optical conversion. These developments have transformative potential across electronics, photonics, biomaterials, and energy harvesting. By synthesizing recent advancements in the design and application of nanofiber-embedded materials, this review seeks to highlight their potential impact on scientific research, technological innovation, and the development of next-generation devices.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/5/409piezoelectric ceramicsmolecular crystalselectrospinningnanofibers and microfibersferroelectricsmultiferroics
spellingShingle Rosa M. F. Baptista
Etelvina de Matos Gomes
Michael Belsley
Bernardo Almeida
Ferroelectric and Non-Linear Optical Nanofibers by Electrospinning: From Inorganics to Molecular Crystals
Nanomaterials
piezoelectric ceramics
molecular crystals
electrospinning
nanofibers and microfibers
ferroelectrics
multiferroics
title Ferroelectric and Non-Linear Optical Nanofibers by Electrospinning: From Inorganics to Molecular Crystals
title_full Ferroelectric and Non-Linear Optical Nanofibers by Electrospinning: From Inorganics to Molecular Crystals
title_fullStr Ferroelectric and Non-Linear Optical Nanofibers by Electrospinning: From Inorganics to Molecular Crystals
title_full_unstemmed Ferroelectric and Non-Linear Optical Nanofibers by Electrospinning: From Inorganics to Molecular Crystals
title_short Ferroelectric and Non-Linear Optical Nanofibers by Electrospinning: From Inorganics to Molecular Crystals
title_sort ferroelectric and non linear optical nanofibers by electrospinning from inorganics to molecular crystals
topic piezoelectric ceramics
molecular crystals
electrospinning
nanofibers and microfibers
ferroelectrics
multiferroics
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/5/409
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