Ferroelectric properties of 10nm BaTiO3 nanocubes synthesized by
microwave synthesis procedure
Abstract
We investigated the ferroelectric properties of 10nm BaTiO
3 (BTO) nanocubes formed by dispersing them on the
surface of an Nb-doped SrTiO 3 (Nb:STO) substrate. The
microwave synthesis procedure produced BTO nanocubes with a size of
approximately 10 nm, and the BTO nanocubes were dispersed in ethanol
before being spin-coated on the surface of the Nb:STO substrate. From
the piezoelectric d33 hysteresis loops measured
by a piezoresponse force microscope, it was confirmed that the 10 nm BTO
nanocubes exhibited canonical ferroelectric properties. External
voltages were applied to switch the polarization of the 10 nm BTO
nanocubes, providing further evidence of their ferroelectric behavior.
In particular, it was experimentally confirmed that the BTO nanocubes
with a size of about 10 nm can be utilized as tunnel ferroelectric
junction memory devices.