Enhancement of ferroelectric polarization stability by interface engineering

H Lu; X Liu; J D Burton; C-W Bark; Y Wang; Y Zhang; D J Kim; A Stamm; P Lukashev; D A Felker; C M Folkman; P Gao; M S Rzchowski; X Q Pan; C-B Eom; E Y Tsymbal; A Gruverman

doi:10.1002/adma.201104398

Enhancement of ferroelectric polarization stability by interface engineering

Adv Mater. 2012 Mar 2;24(9):1209-16. doi: 10.1002/adma.201104398. Epub 2012 Jan 26.

Authors

H Lu¹, X Liu, J D Burton, C-W Bark, Y Wang, Y Zhang, D J Kim, A Stamm, P Lukashev, D A Felker, C M Folkman, P Gao, M S Rzchowski, X Q Pan, C-B Eom, E Y Tsymbal, A Gruverman

Affiliation

¹ Department of Physics and Astronomy, Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA.

PMID: 22278910
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201104398

Abstract

By using theoretical predictions based on first-principle calculations, we explore an interface engineering approach to stabilize polarization states in ferroelectric heterostructures with a thickness of just several nanometers.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Barium / chemistry
Barium Compounds / chemistry*
Electricity
Electronics / instrumentation*
Nanostructures / chemistry*
Oxides / chemistry*
Ruthenium Compounds / chemistry*
Strontium / chemistry
Surface Properties

Substances

Barium Compounds
Oxides
Ruthenium Compounds
ruthenium dioxide
Barium
barium oxide
Strontium