Nanoscale
Jülich Centre for Neutron Science JCNS and Peter Grünberg Institut PGI, JARA-FIT, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425, Jülich, Germany.
Published: September 2017
The manipulation of the magnetism of self-assembled iron oxide nanoparticle (NP) monolayers on top of BaTiO (BTO) single crystals is reported. We observe strain induced magnetoelectric coupling (MEC) as shown by measurements of both the magnetization and magneto-electric AC susceptibility (MEACS). The magnetization, coercivity, remanent magnetization and MEACS signal as a function of temperature show abrupt jumps at the BTO phase transition temperatures. Hereby the jump values are opposite for in-plane and out-of-plane measurements. Grazing incidence small angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) confirm a hexagonal close-packed supercrystalline order of the NP monolayers. Cross-sectional scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) experiments provide information about the layer structure of the sample. This work opens up viable possibilities for fabricating energy-efficient electronic devices by self-assembly techniques.
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