Abstract
Self-assembled nanoskyscrapers of ferroelectric Bi4 Ti3 O12 were fabricated by a bottom-up process: flux-mediated epitaxy using an admixture flux. By combinatorial technique, we have discovered a novel flux, V Ox, to assist the unique crystal growth for the in-plane alignment of the long c axis of Bi4 Ti3 O12 on a SrTi O3 (001) substrate. We report on the self-assembly of an isolated epitaxial (110)-oriented Bi4 Ti3 O12 nanoplate and the direct measurement of the piezoelectric properties by a scanning probe microscope technique. Piezoelectric lattice displacement showed a typical butterfly curve, indicating good ferroelectric property.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 152904 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 88 |
Issue number | 15 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 Apr 10 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)