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  "abstract": "Tip-induced switching in ferroelectrics is commonly framed as a field-driven process controlled by domain-wall kinetics. Here we argue for a more universal viewpoint: under a scanning probe, polarization reversal is fundamentally constrained by how fast screening charge can be supplied and redistributed. By combining local switching experiments with finite-element simulations, we identify a screening-current-limited mechanism in which charge injection and its space-charge-limited relaxation set the pace of switching and the scaling of domain growth. This framework naturally explains regime changes and the apparent breakdown of intrinsic domain-wall laws often inferred in the nanoscale piezoelectric hysteresis measurements. Beyond a reinterpretation of tip switching, the results position screening currents as a hidden control parameter of ferroelectric reversal across materials, turning current regulation into a practical handle for deterministic nanoscale domain engineering.",
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  "article_type": "Journal reference: Materials Today Physics, 68, 102270 (2026)",
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      "name": "Denis Alikin"
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    {
      "name": "Anastasya Meng"
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    {
      "name": "Michael Kosobokov"
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    {
      "name": "Semen Melnikov"
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    {
      "name": "Violetta Safina"
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  "pdf_url": "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2606.04481",
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  "published": "2026-07-30",
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  "title": "When Screening Current Controls Ferroelectric Switching: From Field-Limited to Current-Limited Regimes",
  "title_text": "When Screening Current Controls Ferroelectric Switching: From Field-Limited to Current-Limited Regimes",
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