Large Tuning of Electroresistance in an Electromagnetic Device Structure Based on the Ferromagnetic-Piezoelectric Interface
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Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 18984–18990 |
Journal / Publication | ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 16 |
Online published | 14 Apr 2021 |
Publication status | Published - 28 Apr 2021 |
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Abstract
The electrical control of the conducting state through phase transition and/or resistivity switching in heterostructures of strongly correlated oxides is at the core of the large on-going research activity of fundamental and applied interest. In an electromechanical device made of a ferromagnetic-piezoelectric heterostructure, we observe an anomalous negative electroresistance of ∼-282% and a significant tuning of the metal-to-insulator transition temperature when an electric field is applied across the piezoelectric. Supported by finite-element simulations, we identify the electric field applied along the conducting bridge of the device as the plausible origin: stretching the underlying piezoelectric substrate gives rise to a lattice distortion of the ferromagnetic manganite overlayer through epitaxial strain. Large modulations of the resistance are also observed by applying static dc voltages across the thickness of the piezoelectric substrate. These results indicate that the emergent electronic phase separation in the manganites can be selectively manipulated when interfacing with a piezoelectric material, which offers great opportunities in designing oxide-based electromechanical devices.
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- electronic phase separation, manganite, negative electroresistance, piezoelectric, strain
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Large Tuning of Electroresistance in an Electromagnetic Device Structure Based on the Ferromagnetic-Piezoelectric Interface. / Wu, Zhenping; Boselli, Margherita; Li, Danfeng et al.
In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Vol. 13, No. 16, 28.04.2021, p. 18984–18990.
In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Vol. 13, No. 16, 28.04.2021, p. 18984–18990.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review