Magnetic field induced ferroelectric and dielectric properties in Pb(Zr0.5Ti0.5)O3 films containing Fe3O4 nanoparticles

  • Wei Bai*
  • , Xiangjian Meng
  • , Tie Lin
  • , Xia Zhu
  • , Jianhua Ma
  • , Weijing Liu
  • , Jinglan Sun
  • , Junhao Chu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3721-3724
Number of pages4
JournalThin Solid Films
Volume518
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 May 2010

Keywords

  • Composite films
  • Electrical properties
  • FeO
  • Magnetodielectric effect
  • Magnetoelectric effect
  • Pb(ZrTi)O
  • Sol-gel deposition
  • X-ray diffraction

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