Large tensile-strain-induced monoclinic MB phase in BiFeO3 epitaxial thin films on a PrScO3 substrate
Crystal and domain structures, and ferroelectric properties of tensile-strained BiFeO3 epitaxial films grown on orthorhombic (110)o PrScO3 substrates were investigated. All films possess a MB-type monoclinic structure with 109° stripe domains oriented along the [1¯10]o direction. For films thickness...
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| author | Chen, Zuhuang Qi, Yajun You, Lu Yang, Ping Wang, Junling Sritharan, Thirumany Chen, Lang Huang, C. W. |
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| description | Crystal and domain structures, and ferroelectric properties of tensile-strained BiFeO3 epitaxial films grown on orthorhombic (110)o PrScO3 substrates were investigated. All films possess a MB-type monoclinic structure with 109° stripe domains oriented along the [1¯10]o direction. For films thicknesses less than ∼40 nm, the presence of well-ordered domains is proved by the detection of satellite peaks in synchrotron x-ray diffraction studies. For thicker films, only the Bragg reflections from tilted domains were detected. This is attributed to the broader domain size distribution in thicker films. Using planar electrodes, the in-plane polarization of the MB phase is determined to be ∼85 μC/cm2, which is much larger than that of compressive-strained BiFeO3 films. Our results further reveal that the substrate monoclinic distortion plays an important role in determining the stripe domain formation of the rhombohedral ferroic epitaxial thin films, which sheds light on the problem of understanding elastic domain structure evolution in many other functional oxide thin films as well. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1016262023-07-14T15:44:48Z Large tensile-strain-induced monoclinic MB phase in BiFeO3 epitaxial thin films on a PrScO3 substrate Chen, Zuhuang Qi, Yajun You, Lu Yang, Ping Wang, Junling Sritharan, Thirumany Chen, Lang Huang, C. W. School of Materials Science & Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Crystal and domain structures, and ferroelectric properties of tensile-strained BiFeO3 epitaxial films grown on orthorhombic (110)o PrScO3 substrates were investigated. All films possess a MB-type monoclinic structure with 109° stripe domains oriented along the [1¯10]o direction. For films thicknesses less than ∼40 nm, the presence of well-ordered domains is proved by the detection of satellite peaks in synchrotron x-ray diffraction studies. For thicker films, only the Bragg reflections from tilted domains were detected. This is attributed to the broader domain size distribution in thicker films. Using planar electrodes, the in-plane polarization of the MB phase is determined to be ∼85 μC/cm2, which is much larger than that of compressive-strained BiFeO3 films. Our results further reveal that the substrate monoclinic distortion plays an important role in determining the stripe domain formation of the rhombohedral ferroic epitaxial thin films, which sheds light on the problem of understanding elastic domain structure evolution in many other functional oxide thin films as well. Published version 2014-01-24T04:42:39Z 2019-12-06T20:41:42Z 2014-01-24T04:42:39Z 2019-12-06T20:41:42Z 2013 2013 Journal Article Chen, Z., Qi, Y., You, L., Yang, P., Huang, C. W., Wang, J., et al. (2013). Large tensile-strain-induced monoclinic MB phase in BiFeO3 epitaxial thin films on a PrScO3 substrate. Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 88(5), 054114-. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/101626 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/18706 10.1103/PhysRevB.88.054114 en Physical review B - condensed matter and materials physics © 2013 American Physical Society. This paper was published in Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics and is made available as an electronic reprint (preprint) with permission of American Physical Society. The paper can be found at the following official DOI: [http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.88.054114]. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic or multiple reproduction, distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Materials Science and Engineering Chen, Zuhuang Qi, Yajun You, Lu Yang, Ping Wang, Junling Sritharan, Thirumany Chen, Lang Huang, C. W. Large tensile-strain-induced monoclinic MB phase in BiFeO3 epitaxial thin films on a PrScO3 substrate |
| title | Large tensile-strain-induced monoclinic MB phase in BiFeO3 epitaxial thin films on a PrScO3 substrate |
| title_full | Large tensile-strain-induced monoclinic MB phase in BiFeO3 epitaxial thin films on a PrScO3 substrate |
| title_fullStr | Large tensile-strain-induced monoclinic MB phase in BiFeO3 epitaxial thin films on a PrScO3 substrate |
| title_full_unstemmed | Large tensile-strain-induced monoclinic MB phase in BiFeO3 epitaxial thin films on a PrScO3 substrate |
| title_short | Large tensile-strain-induced monoclinic MB phase in BiFeO3 epitaxial thin films on a PrScO3 substrate |
| title_sort | large tensile strain induced monoclinic mb phase in bifeo3 epitaxial thin films on a prsco3 substrate |
| topic | Materials Science and Engineering |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/101626 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/18706 |
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