Misorientation control and functionality design of nanopillars in self-assembled perovskite-spinel heteroepitaxial nanostructures.

Liao, Sheng-Chieh; Tsai, Pei-Yu; Liang, Chen-Wei; Liu, Heng-Jui; Yang, Jan-Chi; Lin, Su-Jien; Lai, Chih-Huang; Chu, Ying-Hao · ACS Nano · 2011

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

In this study, advanced control of crystallographic orientations and magnetic properties of self-assembled nanostructures via rational selections of substrates is demonstrated. We show that in the perovskite-spinel BiFeO(3)-CoFe(2)O(4) model system the crystal orientation of self-assembled CoFe(2)O(4) nanopillars can be tuned among (001), (011), and (111), while that of the BiFeO(3) matrix is fixed in (001). Moreover, the resultant CoFe(2)O(4) nanopillars appear in various shapes: pyramid, roof, and triangular platform, respectively. The tunable nanostructures through this approach enable the control of material functionality such as the magnetic anisotropy of CoFe(2)O(4). This study opens a new pathway for the engineering of self-assembled heteroepitaxial nanostructures.

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