Fabrication of continuous ultrathin ferroelectric films by chemical solution deposition methods

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dc.contributor.authorRicotea, J.
dc.contributor.authorHolgado, S.
dc.contributor.authorHuang, Zhaorong
dc.contributor.authorRamos, P.
dc.contributor.authorFernandez, R.
dc.contributor.authorCalzada, M. L.
dc.date.accessioned2010-05-06T09:16:33Z
dc.date.available2010-05-06T09:16:33Z
dc.date.issued2008-10
dc.description.abstractThe integration of ferroelectrics in nanodevices requires firstly the preparation of high-quality ultrathin films. Chemical solution deposition is considered a rapid and cost-effective technique for preparing high-quality oxide films, but one that has traditionally been regarded as unsuitable, or at least challenging, for fabricating films with good properties and thickness below 100 nm. In the present work we explore the deposition of highly diluted solutions of pure and Ca-modified lead titanates to prepare ultrathin ferroelectric films, the thickness of which is controlled by the concentration of the precursor solution. The results show that we are able to obtain single crystalline phase continuous films down to 18 nm thickness, one of the lowest reported using these methods. Below that thickness, the films start to be discontinuous, which is attributed to a microstructural instability that can be controlled by an adequate tailoring of the processing conditions. The effect of the reduction of thickness on the piezoelectric behavior is studied by piezoresponse force microscopy. The results indicate that films retain a significant piezoelectric activity regardless of their low thickness, which is promising for their eventual integration in nanodevices, for example, as transducer elements in nanoelectromechanical systems.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationJ. Ricotea, S. Holgado, Z. Huang, P. Ramos, R. Fernández and M.L. Calzada, Fabrication of continuous ultrathin ferroelectric films by chemical solution deposition methods, Journal of Materials Research, Volume 23, Number 10, October 2008, Pages 2787-2795en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0884-2914
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1557/JMR.2008.0345
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1826/4404
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherMaterials Research Societyen_UK
dc.rightsCopyright 2008 Materials Research Society
dc.titleFabrication of continuous ultrathin ferroelectric films by chemical solution deposition methodsen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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