Current and surface charge modified hysteresis loops in ferroelectric thin films

Balke Wisinger, Nina; Jesse, Stephen; Maksymovych, Petro; Okatan, Mahmut Baris; Strelcov, Evgheni; Tselev, Alexander; Kalinin, Sergei

doi:10.1063/1.4927811

Current and surface charge modified hysteresis loops in ferroelectric thin films

Journal Article · Wed Aug 19 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Journal of Applied Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4927811· OSTI ID:1265701

Balke Wisinger, Nina ^[1]; Jesse, Stephen ^[1]; Maksymovych, Petro ^[1]; Okatan, Mahmut Baris ^[1]; Strelcov, Evgheni ^[1]; Tselev, Alexander ^[1]; Kalinin, Sergei ^[1]

Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Polarization domains in ferroelectric materials and the ability to orient them with an external electric field lead to the development of a variety of applications from information storage to actuation. The development of piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) has enabled researchers to investigate ferroelectric domains and ferroelectric domain switching on the nanoscale, which offers a pathway to study structure-function relationships in this important material class. Due to its commercial availability and ease of use, PFM has become a widely used research tool. However, measurement artifacts, i.e., alternative signal origins besides the piezoelectric effect are barely discussed or considered. This becomes especially important for materials with a small piezoelectric coefficient or materials with unknown ferroelectric properties, including non-ferroelectric materials. Here, the role of surface charges and current flow during PFM measurements on classical ferroelectrics are discussed and it will be shown how they alter the PFM hysteresis loop shape. This will help to better address alternative signal origins in PFM-type experiments and offer a pathway to study additional phenomena besides ferroelectricity.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1265701

Journal Information:: Journal of Applied Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics Vol. 118; ISSN 0021-8979

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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