Abstract
Bilayered Pb(Zr((1-x)),Ti(x))O(3) ferroelectric thin film heterostructures show complex ferroelastic nanodomain patterns. These ferroelastic nanodomains exist only in the upper layer, and hence are able to move under the application of an external electric field. Quantitative analysis reveals an enhanced piezoelectric coefficient of similar to 220 pm V(-1), rendering them attractive for a variety of electromechanical devices.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3497-3502 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Advanced Materials |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 34 |
Early online date | 20 Apr 2009 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 11 Sept 2009 |
Bibliographical note
The work at UNSW was supported by NEDO, ARC Discovery GrantDP0666231 and LIEF LE0668257. V.A. acknowledges the ARC-ARNAM
overseas travel award. F.K. and J.W. acknowledge the support of the Science
and Engineering Research Council – A*Star, Singapore, under Grant No.
0521010047, and the National University of Singapore. The work at UMD
was supported by NEDO, NSF MRSEC DMR 0520471 and ARO
W911NF-071-1-0410. D.K. acknowledges the ?nancial support from the
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering