James Floyd Scott
James Floyd Scott was an American physicist and research director at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge. He is considered one of the pioneers of ferroelectric memory devices. He was elected to the Royal Society in 2008.
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James Floyd Scott was an American physicist and research director at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge. He is considered one of the pioneers of ferroelectric memory devices. He was elected to the Royal Society in 2008.
Top Publications
- Multiferroic and magnetoelectric materials (2006) - 8,029 citations
- Physics and Applications of Bismuth Ferrite (2009) - 4,252 citations
- Ferroelectric Memories (1989) - 3,871 citations
- Fatigue-free ferroelectric capacitors with platinum electrodes (1995) - 2,632 citations
- Above-bandgap voltages from ferroelectric photovoltaic devices (2010) - 1,825 citations
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- Full name
- James Floyd Scott
- ORCID
- 0000-0001-6990-8998
- OpenAlex ID
- https://openalex.org/A5037970469
Research interests
- Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials, Multiferroics and related materials, Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography, Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices, Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials
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- Multiferroic and magnetoelectric materials ↗2006 · Nature8,029OpenAlex citations
- Physics and Applications of Bismuth Ferrite ↗2009 · Advanced Materials4,252OpenAlex citations
- Ferroelectric Memories ↗1989 · Science3,871OpenAlex citations
- 2,632OpenAlex citations
- Above-bandgap voltages from ferroelectric photovoltaic devices ↗2010 · Nature Nanotechnology1,825OpenAlex citations
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- Multiferroic and magnetoelectric materials ↗2006 · Nature
- Physics and Applications of Bismuth Ferrite ↗2009 · Advanced Materials
- Ferroelectric Memories ↗1989 · Science
- Above-bandgap voltages from ferroelectric photovoltaic devices ↗2010 · Nature Nanotechnology
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