Rapid epitaxial growth of magnetoelectric thick BiFeO3 films by hybrid liquid-phase epitaxy

Meicheng Li, Ahmed Kursumovic, Xiaoding Qi, Judith L. MacManus-Driscoll

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)128-135
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Crystal Growth
Volume293
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006 Jul 15

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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