Abstract
About 1.05 μm-thick Pb(Zr0.5Ti0.5)O3 (PZT) films containing Fe3O4 nanoparticles were deposited on LaNiO3-coated silicon substrates through a sol-gel technique. Fe3O4 nanoparticles were effectively dispersed into PZT solution under the involvement of polyvinylpyrrolidone. X-ray diffraction confirmed the coexistence of PZT and Fe3O4 phases without other impurity phases. Scanning electron microscope revealed that the thick composite films possess well-defined and crack-free microstructure. The composite films exhibit good ferroelectric and ferromagnetic properties at room temperature. An obvious magnetodielectric effect has been demonstrated in the Pb(Zr0.5Ti0.5)O3/Fe3O4 composite films. Magnetic field induced change in ferroelectric polarization loop may support the possible magnetoelectric coupling between PZT and Fe3O4 phases.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3721-3724 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Thin Solid Films |
| Volume | 518 |
| Issue number | 14 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 3 May 2010 |
Keywords
- Composite films
- Electrical properties
- FeO
- Magnetodielectric effect
- Magnetoelectric effect
- Pb(ZrTi)O
- Sol-gel deposition
- X-ray diffraction