Abstract
Heterointerface stabilization of a distinct nonpolar BiFeO3 phase occurs simultaneously with changes in octahedral tilts. The resulting phase arises via suppression of polarization by a structural order parameter and can thus be identified as anti-ferroelectric (Fe displacements - bottom panel). The phase is metastable and can be switched into a polar ferroelectric state (top panel) under an applied electric bias.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2497-2504 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Advanced Materials |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 17 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 7 2013 |
Keywords
- BiFeO
- multiferroics
- piezoresponse force microscopy
- scanning transmission electron microscopy
- transition metal oxides