Published June 2009 | Version v1
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Piezoresponse force microscopy and magnetic force microscopy characterization of γ-Fe2O3-BiFeO3 nanocomposite/Bi3.25La0.75Ti3O12 multiferroic bilayers

Creators

  • 1. INRS-Energie, Materiaux et Telecommunications 1650, Boulevard Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Quebec, J3X 1S2 (Canada)
  • 2. Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4M1 (Canada)
  • 3. Regroupement Quebecois sur les Materiaux de Pointe, Departement de Physique, Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, J1K 2R1 (Canada)

Description

The multiferroic behavior of epitaxial γ-Fe2O3-BiFeO3 (composite)/Bi3.25La0.75Ti3O12 bi-layered heterostructures grown on SrRuO3/SrTiO3 (1 1 1) substrates has been studied using piezoresponse force microscopy, magnetic force microscopy and magnetometry. The ferroelectric domain structure is ascribed to the BiFeO3 phase while the magnetism originates in the γ-Fe2O3 phase of the composite layer. Our studies demonstrate the presence and switching of magnetic and ferroelectric domains within the same area of the sample. This confirms the presence of multiferroic behavior at the nanoscale in our γ-Fe2O3-BiFeO3 nanocomposite thin films.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2009.02.009

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.jmmm.2009.02.009;
PII
S0304-8853(09)00060-2;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Journal Volume
321
Journal Issue
11
Journal Page Range
p. 1799-1802
ISSN
0304-8853
CODEN
JMMMDC

Conference

Title
Symposium F - Multiferroics and magnetoelectrics materials
Acronym
E-MRS conference
Dates
26-30 May 2008
Place
Strasbourg (France)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41009738
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BISMUTH COMPOUNDS; DOMAIN STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; EPITAXY; FERRITES; FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS; IRON OXIDES; LANTHANUM COMPOUNDS; LAYERS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; MAGNETISM; NANOSTRUCTURES; STRONTIUM TITANATES; THIN FILMS
Descriptors DEC
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; CRYSTAL GROWTH METHODS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; FERRIMAGNETIC MATERIALS; FILMS; IRON COMPOUNDS; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MATERIALS; MICROSCOPY; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS; STRONTIUM COMPOUNDS; TITANATES; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS

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