Microstructure and magnetic properties of a novel spinel (Zn,Co)Fe2O4thin film on the SrTiO3substrate

Yan Wang, D. F. Li, Jiyan Dai

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Abstract

A novel spinel (Zn,Co)Fe2O4film is deposited on (0 0 1) SrTiO3(STO) substrate by pulsed laser deposition. Microstructure analysis reveals that the film is composed of pillar phase and matrix phase, and both of them have the same chemical composition. The pillar phase has the cube-on-cube orientation relationship with STO substrate, which is consistent with the reported orientation relationship between spinel CoFe2O4films and STO substrate. However, the matrix phase forms to 90° domains with a unique orientation relationship with STO substrate of spinel(1 1̄ 1)||STO(0 0 1) and spinel[1 1 0]||spinel[1 1 2] (90° domains)||STO[1 1 0]. Magnetic property study reveals that the film exhibits relatively larger saturation magnetization and lower coercive field, compared to the reported magnetic properties of the CoFe2O4films on STO substrate.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)26-29
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Crystal Growth
Volume313
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Dec 2010

Keywords

  • A1. Crystal structure
  • A3. Physical vapor deposition processes
  • B1. Oxides
  • B2. Magnetic materials

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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