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Theoretical advances demonstrating an improved dielectric response in nanocapacitor structures will lead to advanced electronics with greatly increased memory densities.

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Figure 1: a, Impact of the film/electrode interface on the electrical properties of a ferroelectric BaTiO3 film.

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Cohen, R. Undead layers breathe new life. Nature Mater 8, 366–368 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat2435

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