TY - JOUR
T1 - Rapid epitaxial growth of magnetoelectric thick BiFeO3 films by hybrid liquid-phase epitaxy
AU - Li, Meicheng
AU - Kursumovic, Ahmed
AU - Qi, Xiaoding
AU - MacManus-Driscoll, Judith L.
PY - 2006/7/15
Y1 - 2006/7/15
N2 - Epitaxial magnetoelectric BiFeO3 thin films have been prepared on SrRuO3-buffered (0 0 1) SrTiO3 substrates using a novel hybrid liquid-phase epitaxy (HLPE) approach, which is a solid-liquid growth process with delivery from a vapour source by pulsed laser deposition (PLD). The HLPE process enables rapid "liquid assisted" growth of epitaxial films of many functional materials without some of the disadvantages of classical liquid-phase epitaxy (LPE) and of PLD. High growth rates up to 2 nm/s were demonstrated in dense films of 350 nm thickness. The method has great promise for fabrication of device materials where thick, dense epitaxial films are required.
AB - Epitaxial magnetoelectric BiFeO3 thin films have been prepared on SrRuO3-buffered (0 0 1) SrTiO3 substrates using a novel hybrid liquid-phase epitaxy (HLPE) approach, which is a solid-liquid growth process with delivery from a vapour source by pulsed laser deposition (PLD). The HLPE process enables rapid "liquid assisted" growth of epitaxial films of many functional materials without some of the disadvantages of classical liquid-phase epitaxy (LPE) and of PLD. High growth rates up to 2 nm/s were demonstrated in dense films of 350 nm thickness. The method has great promise for fabrication of device materials where thick, dense epitaxial films are required.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2006.04.108
DO - 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2006.04.108
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33746105342
SN - 0022-0248
VL - 293
SP - 128
EP - 135
JO - Journal of Crystal Growth
JF - Journal of Crystal Growth
IS - 1
ER -