Domain alignment within ferroelectric/dielectric PbTiO 3 /SrTiO 3 superlattice nanostructures

Park, Joonkyu; Mangeri, John; Zhang, Qingteng; Yusuf, M. Humed; Pateras, Anastasios; Dawber, Matthew; Holt, Martin V.; Heinonen, Olle G.; Nakhmanson, Serge; Evans, Paul G.

doi:10.1039/C7NR07203A

Domain alignment within ferroelectric/dielectric PbTiO ₃ /SrTiO ₃ superlattice nanostructures

Journal Article · Mon Jan 22 00:00:00 EST 2018 · Nanoscale

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C7NR07203A· OSTI ID:1423429

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Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering; University of Wisconsin-Madison
Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States). Dept. of Physics
Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
Stony Brook Univ., NY (United States). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Center for Nanoscale Materials
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Materials Science Division; Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States). Center for Hierarchical Material Design, Northwestern-Argonne Inst. of Science and Engineering
Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States). Dept. of Physics and Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering and Inst. of Material Science

The ferroelectric domain pattern within lithographically defined PbTiO₃/SrTiO₃ ferroelectric/dielectric heteroepitaxial superlattice nanostructures is strongly influenced by the edges of the structures. Synchrotron X-ray nanobeam diffraction reveals that the spontaneously formed 180° ferroelectric stripe domains exhibited by such superlattices adopt a configuration in rectangular nanostructures in which domain walls are aligned with long patterned edges. The angular distribution of X-ray diffuse scattering intensity from nanodomains indicates that domains are aligned within an angular range of approximately 20° with respect to the edges. Computational studies based on a time-dependent Landau–Ginzburg–Devonshire model show that the preferred direction of the alignment results from lowering of the bulk and electrostrictive contributions to the free energy of the system due to the release of the lateral mechanical constraint. This unexpected alignment appears to be intrinsic and not a result of distortions or defects caused by the patterning process. Thus, our work demonstrates how nanostructuring and patterning of heteroepitaxial superlattices allow for pathways to create and control ferroelectric structures that may appear counterintuitive.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL); Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF); Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357; FG02-04ER46147

OSTI ID:: 1423429

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1432062

Journal Information:: Nanoscale, Journal Name: Nanoscale Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 10; ISSN NANOHL; ISSN 2040-3364

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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