Ferroelectric 180° domain wall motion controlled by biaxial strain.

Guo, Er-Jia; Roth, Robert; Herklotz, Andreas; Hesse, Dietrich; Dörr, Kathrin · Adv Mater · 2015

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

180° domain wall motion in a tetragonal ferroelectric oxide is accelerated by an order of magnitude using in situ strain in a force microscope. Single-domain PbZr0.2 Ti0.8 O3 films on piezoelectric (001)-oriented 0.72PbMg1/3 Nb2/3 O3 -0.28PbTiO3 substrates allow for direct investigation of strain-dependent domain dynamics. The strain effect depends on the sign of applied field through strain-dependent electrode built-in potentials and a suggested charging of tilted walls.