Ferroelectric transition

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004385",
  "term": "Ferroelectric transition",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A phase transition in a material where a spontaneous electric polarization appears below the transition temperature, which can be reoriented by an external electric field. This polarization is stable and reversible, leading to a hysteresis loop in the dielectric response. Barium titanate is a well-known ferroelectric material.",
  "subject": "Inorganic Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "ferroic transition",
    "liquid-crystal state",
    "polarization"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 577. 'Definitions of terms relating to phase transitions of the solid state (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 582 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466030577)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/ferroelectric-transition/"
}