scholarly journals Piezoresponse Force Microscopy: A Window into Electromechanical Behavior at the Nanoscale

MRS Bulletin ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 34 (9) ◽  
pp. 648-657 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.A. Bonnell ◽  
S.V. Kalinin ◽  
A.L. Kholkin ◽  
A. Gruverman
Keyword(s):  
Data Storage ◽  
Electromechanical Coupling ◽  
Coupling Effect ◽  
Dynamic Properties ◽  
Piezoresponse Force Microscopy ◽  
Powerful Method ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Ferroelectric Domains ◽  
Local Functional ◽  
Functional Control

AbstractPiezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) is a powerful method widely used for nanoscale studies of the electromechanical coupling effect in various materials systems. Here, we review recent progress in this field that demonstrates great potential of PFM for the investigation of static and dynamic properties of ferroelectric domains, nanofabrication and lithography, local functional control, and structural imaging in a variety of inorganic and organic materials, including piezoelectrics, semiconductors, polymers, biomolecules, and biological systems. Future pathways for PFM application in high-density data storage, nanofabrication, and spectroscopy are discussed.

scholarly journals Effect of oxidizing and reducing atmospheres on Ba(Ti0.90 Zr0.10)o3:2V ceramics as characterized by piezoresponse force microscopy

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 139-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Moura ◽  
Alexandre Simões ◽  
Carla Riccardi ◽  
Maria Zaghete ◽  
Jose Varela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Storage ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Ferroelectric Properties ◽  
Piezoresponse Force Microscopy ◽  
Nitrogen Atmosphere ◽  
Ambient Atmosphere ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Storage Media ◽  
Piezoelectric Force Microscopy

The effect of annealing atmospheres (Atamb, N2 and O2) on the electrical properties of Ba(Ti0.90Zr0.10 )O3:2V (BZT10:2V) ceramics obtained by the mixed oxide method was investigated. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis indicates that oxygen vacancies present near Zr and Ti ions reduce ferroelectric properties, especially in samples treated in an ambient atmosphere (Atamb ). BZT10:2V ceramics sintered in a nitrogen atmosphere showed better dielectric behaviour at room temperature with a dielectric permittivity measured at a frequency of 10 kHz equal to 16800 with dielectric loss of 0.023. Piezoelectric force microscopy (PFM) images reveal improvement in the piezoelectric coefficient by sintering the sample under nitrogen atmosphere. Thus, BZT10:2V ceramics sintered under a nitrogen atmosphere can be useful for practical applications which include nonvolatile digital memories, spintronics and data-storage media.

Piezoresponse Force Microscopy Studies of pc-BiFeO3 Thin Films Produced by the Simultaneous Laser Ablation of Bi and FeO3

2012 ◽  
Vol 1477 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. I. Enriquez-Flores ◽  
J. J. Gervacio-Arciniega ◽  
F. J. Flores-Ruiz ◽  
D. Cardona ◽  
E. Camps ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Pulsed Laser ◽  
Domain Size ◽  
Piezoresponse Force Microscopy ◽  
Laser Deposition ◽  
Bismuth Iron Oxide ◽  
Deposition Technique ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Bifeo3 Thin Films ◽  
Ferroelectric Domains

ABSTRACTBismuth iron oxide BFO films were produced by the pulsed laser deposition technique. These films are a mixture of BiFeO3 ferroelectrical and Bi25FeO40 piezoelectrical phases. The ferroelectrical domain structure of these films was studied via contact resonance piezoresponse force microscopy (CR-PFM) and resonance tracking PFM (RT-PFM). The proportions of area of these BFO phases were derived from the PFM images. The ferroelectrical domain size corresponds to the size of the BiFeO3 crystals. The CR-PFM and RT-PFM techniques allowed us to be able to distinguish between the ferroelectric domains and the piezoelectric regions existing in the polycrystalline films.

scholarly journals Structure and Dynamics of Ferroelectric Domains in Polycrystalline Pb(Fe1/2Nb1/2)O3

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ursic ◽  
Bencan ◽  
Prah ◽  
Dragomir ◽  
Malic
Keyword(s):  
Domain Wall ◽  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Domain Structure ◽  
Domain Walls ◽  
Domain Switching ◽  
Piezoresponse Force Microscopy ◽  
Paraelectric Phase Transition ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Ferroelectric Domains

A complex domain structure with variations in the morphology is observed at ambient temperature in monoclinic Pb(Fe1/2Nb1/2)O3. Using electron microscopy and piezoresponse force microscopy, it is possible to reveal micrometre-sized wedge, lamellar-like, and irregularly shaped domains. By increasing the temperature, the domain structure persists up to 80 °C, and then starts to disappear at around 100 °C due to the proximity of the ferroelectric–paraelectric phase transition, in agreement with macroscopic dielectric measurements. In order to understand to what degree domain switching can occur in the ceramic, the mobility of the domain walls was studied at ambient temperature. The in situ poling experiment performed using piezoresponse force microscopy resulted in an almost perfectly poled area, providing evidence that all types of domains can be easily switched. By poling half an area with 20 V and the other half with −20 V, two domains separated by a straight domain wall were created, indicating that Pb(Fe1/2Nb1/2)O3 is a promising material for domain-wall engineering.

Electromechanical Coupling of Murine Lung Tissues Probed by Piezoresponse Force Microscopy

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. 1827-1835 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Jiang ◽  
Fei Yan ◽  
Ehsan Nasr Esfahani ◽  
Shuhong Xie ◽  
Daifeng Zou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electromechanical Coupling ◽  
Piezoresponse Force Microscopy ◽  
Murine Lung ◽  
Force Microscopy

Local ferroelectric switching properties in BiFeO3 microstructures and their piezomagnetic response

2005 ◽  
Vol 902 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catalin Harnagea ◽  
Cristian Victor Cojocaru ◽  
Alain Pignolet
Keyword(s):  
Magnetoelectric Effect ◽  
Pulsed Laser ◽  
Piezoresponse Force Microscopy ◽  
Laser Deposition ◽  
Lateral Size ◽  
Magnetic Domains ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Ferroelectric Domains ◽  
First Results ◽  
Ferroelectric Switching

AbstractWe report here the successful fabrication of BiFeO3 (BFO) isolated micron-sized structures by pulsed laser deposition. The islands have a relatively constant aspect ratio (height/lateral size) of 0.1-0.3. We present their local ferroelectric characterization, using piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM), showing that the micron-sized BFO islands exhibit a strong piezoresponse and have ferroelectric domains with lateral sizes down to the 100 nm range. We also present here the first results of Magnetostriction Force Microscopy experiments performed on these structures. On ferromagnetic samples this method reveals a piezomagnetic or magnetostriction contrast, associated with magnetic domains. In our case, we show that the contrast can be associated to the magnetoelectric effect.

The Microstructure and Local Piezoelectric Response in Polymer Nanocomposites with Different Ferroelectric Crystalline Additions

2013 ◽  
Vol 1556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dmitry A. Kiselev ◽  
Mikhail D. Malinkovich ◽  
Yuriy N. Parkhomenko ◽  
Alexandr V. Solnyshkin ◽  
Alexey A. Bogomolov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electric Fields ◽  
Piezoelectric Properties ◽  
Piezoresponse Force Microscopy ◽  
Piezoelectric Response ◽  
Relaxation Dynamics ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Nanostructured Polymer ◽  
Ferroelectric Domains ◽  
Resolution Imaging ◽  
Local Polarization

ABSTRACTIn this work, we report on local ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties of nanostructured polymer composites P(VDF-TrFE)+x(Ba,Pb)(Zr,Ti)O3 (x = 0 - 50 %). High-resolution imaging of ferroelectric domains, local polarization switching, and polarization relaxation dynamics were studied by piezoresponse force microscopy. In particular, we found that (Ba,Pb)(Zr,Ti)O3 inclusions usually show a strong unipolar piezoresponse signal, as compared to the polymer matrix. By scanning under high dc voltage the films can be polarized uniformly under both positive and negative electric fields. Stability of the polarized state is discussed.

scholarly journals Nanoelectromechanics of Inorganic and Biological Systems: From Structural Imaging to Local Functionalities

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-33
Author(s):  
Brian J. Rodriguez ◽  
Sergei V. Kalinin ◽  
Stephen Jesse ◽  
G. Thompson ◽  
A. Vertegel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Scanning Probe Microscopy ◽  
Electromechanical Coupling ◽  
Biological Systems ◽  
Cardiac Activity ◽  
Piezoresponse Force Microscopy ◽  
Inorganic Materials ◽  
Connective Tissues ◽  
Paper Briefly ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Complex Biosystems

Coupling between electrical and mechanical phenomena is extremely common in inorganic materials, and nearly ubiquitous in biological systems, underpinning phenomena and devices ranging from SONAR to cardiac activity and hearing. This paper briefly summarizes the Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) approach, referred to as Piezoresponse Force Microscopy (PFM), for probing electromechanical coupling on the nanometer scales, and delineates some existing and emerging applications to probe local structure and functionality in inorganic ferroelectrics, calcified and connective tissues, and complex biosystems based on electromechanical detection.

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