Bismuth Ferrite BiFeO3 PLD Target

Material Bismuth Ferrite  Formula BiFeO3 Common Substrates SrTiO3, SrRuO3 (conducting layer), nb-doped SrTiO3, LaAlO3, NdGaO3, and DyScO3 Similar Materials BiMnO3, BiFeO3, Nb:SrTiO3, Pb(Zr,Ti)O3, BaTiO3:Mn Crystal Structure Perovskite General information about the properties of BiFeO3 thin films Bismuth Ferrite (BiFeO3) is a multiferroic material known for its unique electric and magnetic properties. In 2003, high-quality epitaxial thin films of BiFeO3 were reported, which reignited scientific interest in this material. The great advantage of epitaxial thin films is that their properties can be adjusted through processing or chemical doping, and they can be integrated into electronic circuitry. The crystal structure of BiFeO3 can be modified by epitaxial strain induced by single-crystalline substrates with different lattice parameters, which in turn can change the ferroelectric, piezoelectric or magnetic properties. Pulsed laser deposition (PLD) is a widely used meth