Colossal magnetoelectric response of PZT thick films on Ni substrates with a conductive LaNiO3 electrode

Rahul C. Kambale, Deepak Patil, Jungho Ryu, Yi Sheng Chai, Kee Hoon Kim, Woon Ha Yoon, Dae Yong Jeong, Dong Soo Park, Jong Woo Kim, Jong Jin Choi, Cheol Woo Ahn

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Abstract

We have characterized the magnetoelectric (ME) properties of Pb(ZrTi)O 3/LaNiO3/Ni (PZT/LNO/Ni) composites, which are fabricated using aerosol deposition. LNO acted as the bottom electrode for the PZT film and could effectively transfer the stress generated through the magnetostrictive effect of Ni into the piezoelectric PZT film. The PZT/LNO/Ni ME structure exhibits an ME coefficient αE31 = 1 V cm-1 Oe -1 at a very low bias magnetic field of 30 Oe and shows 8.5 V cm -1 Oe-1 at a magneto-mechanical resonance frequency of 204 kHz corresponding to the Ni substrate. These huge ME coefficients are attributed to the improved coupling between the magnetostrictive Ni layer and the piezoelectric PZT thick film via the LNO layer, which is possible due to similar mechanical impedances of Ni, LNO and PZT.

Original languageEnglish
Article number092002
JournalJournal Physics D: Applied Physics
Volume46
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 6 Mar 2013

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