Conduction through 71o domain walls in BiFeO3 thin films

Details Conduction through 71o domain walls in BiFeO3 thin films Conduction through 71o domain walls in BiFeO3 thin films

2011-04-16

arxiv.org/abs/1104.3267v1

Physical Review Letters 107, 127601 (2011)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

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Local conduction at domains and domains walls is investigated in BiFeO3 thin films containing mostly 71o domain walls. Measurements at room temperature reveal conduction through 71o domain walls. Conduction through domains could also be observed at high enough temperatures. It is found that, despite the lower conductivity of the domains, both are governed by the same mechanisms: in the low voltage regime electrons trapped at defect states are temperature-activated but the current is limited by the ferroelectric surface charges; in the large voltage regime, Schottky emission takes place and the role of oxygen vacancies is that of selectively increasing the Fermi energy at the walls and locally reducing the Schottky barrier. This understanding provides the key to engineering conduction paths in oxides.

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