The discovery of ferroelectric phases in HfO-based films has reignited interest in ferroelectrics and their application in resistive switching (RS) devices. This study investigates the pivotal role of electrodes in facilitating the Schottky-to-Ohmic transition (SOT) observed in devices consisting of ultrathin epitaxial ferroelectric HfYO (YHO) films deposited on LaSrMnO-buffered Nb-doped SrTiO (NbSTO|LSMO) with Ti|Au top electrodes. These findings indicate combined filamentary RS and ferroelectric switching occurs in devices with designed electrodes, having an ON/OFF ratio of over 100 during about 10 cycles. Transport measurements of modified device stacks show no change in SOT when the ferroelectric YHO layer is replaced with an equivalent hafnia-based layer, HfZrO (HZO). However, incomplete SOT is observed for variations in the top electrode thickness or material, as well as LSMO electrode thickness. This underscores the importance of employing oxygen-reactive electrodes and a bottom electrode with reduced conductivity to stabilize SOT. These findings provide valuable insights for enhancing the performance of ferroelectric RS devices through integration with filamentary RS mechanism.

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