Influence of a Poling Procedure on Dynamics of Ferroelectric Domains in Thin PbZr0.3Ti0.7O3 Film at Low Temperatures

2015 ◽  
Vol 245 ◽  
pp. 217-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia V. Andreeva ◽  
Alexey V. Filimonov ◽  
Alexander F. Vakulenko ◽  
Sergey B. Vakhrushev
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperatures ◽  
Domain Wall Motion ◽  
Domain Size ◽  
Piezoresponse Force Microscopy ◽  
Domain Growth ◽  
Dc Voltage ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Ferroelectric Domains ◽  
Out Of Plane ◽  
Domain Dynamics

An experimental study of low temperature domain dynamics could provide information on a mechanism of domain wall motion at low temperatures in thin ferroelectric films. For this purpose we use a piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) technique and investigate the 1800 ferroelectric domains growth in the temperature range 5 K – 295 K. Domains were created by applying a dc voltage pulses between an atomic force microscopy (AFM) tip and a bottom electrode of a thin epitaxial PbZr0.3Ti0.7O3 film. Two different types of tips were used, a semiconducting tip with dopant conductivity and a tip with metallic coating to clarify an influence of poling procedure on the domain dynamics. Created domains were then visualized and their in-plane sizes were measured with out-of-plane PFM. Dependences of lateral domain size on the duration and amplitude of dc voltage pulse were obtained. Received experimental dependences were then fitted with logarithmic function with good accuracy. This circumstance indicates on the thermally activated mechanism of domain growth and formation. Temperature dynamics of the 1800 ferroelectric domains growth does not depend on the AFM tip used in a poling procedure what allows us to conclude that the voltage transfer to the ferroelectric film does not significantly depend on the tip-film local contact properties.

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.

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.

Buckling Effect Induced Abnormal Out of Plane Domain Stripe in BiFeO3Single-Crystalline Thin Film Investigated by Piezoresponse Force Microscopy

2016 ◽  
Vol 492 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Long He ◽  
Jianwei Meng ◽  
Boyuan Zhao ◽  
Jun Jiang ◽  
Wenping Geng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Piezoresponse Force Microscopy ◽  
Plane Domain ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Out Of Plane

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.

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