Progress in controlling different ferroic orders such as ferromagnetism and ferroelectricity on the nanoscale could offer unprecedented possibilities for electronic applications.
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I thank A. Barthélémy and V. Garcia for useful discussions, and N. Reyren and F. Bruno for their critical reading of the manuscript. I would also like to give credit to M. Lezaic and S. Blügel for coining the term 'nanoferronics'.
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Bibes, M. Nanoferronics is a winning combination. Nature Mater 11, 354–357 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat3318
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