Epitaxial integration of a nanoscale BiFeO3 phase boundary with silicon

Nanoscale. 2016 Jan 21;8(3):1322-6. doi: 10.1039/c5nr07033c.

Abstract

The successful integration of the strain-driven nanoscale phase boundary of BiFeO3 onto a silicon substrate is demonstrated with extraordinary ferroelectricity and ferromagnetism. The detailed strain history is delineated through a reciprocal space mapping technique. We have found that a distorted monoclinic phase forms prior to a tetragonal-like phase, a phenomenon which may correlates with the thermal strain induced during the growth process.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't