%0 Journal Article %K photovoltaics %K Electric fields %K Domain walls %K Ferroelectric materials %K Nanotechnology %K Ferroelectric domains %K Nano scale %K optics %K Scanning probes %K Degree of flexibility %K Domain boundary %K Functional elements %K Nanoscale characterization %A J Seidel %A G Singh-Bhalla %A Q He %A S.-Y Yang %A Y.-H Chu %A Ramamoorthy Ramesh %B Phase Transitions %D 2013 %G eng %P 53-66 %R 10.1080/01411594.2012.695371 %T Domain wall functionality in BiFeO3 %V 86 %X In this article we provide an overview of phenomena involving domain walls in BiFe03 as nanoscale functional elements. Because ferroelectric domain walls can be routinely modified using electric fields, our results suggest a new degree of flexibility for domain boundary engineering and oxide-based nanoelectronics. © 2013 Taylor & Francis.