Directed self-assembly of epitaxial CoFe2O(4)-BiFeO3 multiferroic nanocomposites.

Comes, Ryan; Liu, Hongxue; Khokhlov, Mikhail; Kasica, Richard; Lu, Jiwei; Wolf, Stuart A · Nano Lett · 2012

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

CoFe(2)O(4) (CFO)-BiFeO(3) (BFO) nanocomposites are an intriguing option for future memory and logic technologies due to the magnetoelectric properties of the system. However, these nanocomposites form with CFO pillars randomly located within a BFO matrix, making implementation in devices difficult. To overcome this, we present a technique to produce patterned nanocomposites through self-assembly. CFO islands are patterned on Nb-doped SrTiO(3) to direct the self-assembly of epitaxial CFO-BFO nanocomposites, producing square arrays of CFO pillars.