Magnetoelectric effect, arising from the interfacial coupling between magnetic and electrical order parameters, has recently emerged as a robust means to electrically manipulate the magnetic properties in multiferroic heterostructures. Challenge remains as finding an energy efficient way to modify the distinct magnetic states in a reliable, reversible, and non-volatile manner. Here we report fe...

In this study, the energy storage properties of relaxor Pb0.92La0.08(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3 (PLZT) thin films grown on Pt/Si substrates using pulsed laser deposition (PLD) and sol-gel methods were investigated. The PLZT deposited by PLD possessed a columnar growth microstructure mixed orientations (100) (110) while dense preferred orientation achieved deposition. Although electric breakdown strength (...

A ferroelastic switching model for single crystal piezoceramic compounds is developed. The model is based on a phenomenological Landau-Devonshire type thermodynamic theory for the materials. The model incorporates externally applied electric fields and compressive stress inputs to the crystals and models the 90 and 180 ferroelastic and ferroelectric switching induced by the inputs. Properties o...

9/65/35 PLZT relaxor was studied under a bias electric field using the acoustic emission method. It established that temperature of smeared dielectric constant maximum exhibits V-shape, lying fully within ergodic phase, as well threshold is found to be approximately same in both PMN-0.24PT and PFN-0.02PT relaxors. A reason latter phenomena discussed from viewpoint incorporated ions properties.