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Ferroelectric Thin Films of Bi-Containing Layered Perovskites

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

Xiaofeng Du
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, PA 19104
I-Wei Chen
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, PA 19104
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Abstract

Ferroelectric thin films of Bi-containing layered perovskites such as Bi4Ti3O12, PbBi2Nb2O9 and SrBi2Nb2O9 have been processed by metal-organic decomposition (MOD) method. Films with random or c-orientation have been obtained via different heat treatment. Nucleation control has been identified as the mechanism for the texture evolution in these films. A strong polarization anisotropy has been observed which corresponds to the layered polarization in the crystal structure. The fatigue test results show that Ti seems to be a common species that exists in fatigue-prone ferroelectrics.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1998

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