Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

A detailed study of magnetization and magnetoelectric effect in P(VDF-TrFe) based SmFeO3 nanocomposites

  • Published:
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

In this study, we investigate magnetoelectric (ME) properties in nanocomposite films (P(VDF-TrFe))/SmFeO3 consist of ferroelectric copolymer, poly(vinylindene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) (P(VDF-TrFe)) and magnetic SmFeO3 nanoparticles. Comparative magnetization vs magnetic field hysteresis loops for un-poled and electric field poled (P(VDF-TrFe))/SmFeO3 nanocomposite films demonstrate strong electric filed control of magnetization. The nanocomposite films exhibit large exchange biasing (EB) effects in magnetic measurements near spin switching temperature (~ 100 K) of SmFeO3 and the EB effects were significantly modified under electric field (E) poled conditions (at E = 200 kV/cm), indicating ME coupling. Remarkably, we observe electric field poling induced self biased converse ME effect in the (P(VDF-TrFe))/SmFeO3 nanocomposite films. The maximum magnetoelectric output voltage (α) obtained is 55 mV/cm/Oe at Hbias = 1 kOe and 25 mV/cm/Oe at Hbias = 0, after electric field poling. The discovery of self biasing phenomenon with converse ME effects at room temperature in flexible (P(VDF-TrFe))/SmFeO3 nanocomposite films is highly desirable for device applications such as electrically controlled thin memory devices and ME sensors etc.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. R.C.G. Naber, C. Tanase, P.W.M. Blom, G.H. Gelinck, A.W. Marsman, F.J. Touwslager, S. Setayesh, D.M. de Leeuw, Nat. Mater. 4, 243 (2005)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. A. Mayeen, M.S. Kala, M.S. Jayalakshmy, S. Thomas, D. Rouxel, J. Philip, R.N. Bhowmik, N. Kalarikkal, Dalton Trans. 47, 2039 (2018)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. S. Gong, W. Schwalb, Y.W. Wang, Y. Chen, Y. Tang, J. Si, B. Shirinzadeh, W.L. Cheng, Nat. Commun. 5, 3132 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. T. Huang, C. Wang, H. Yu, H.Z. Wang, Q.H. Zhang, M.F. Zhu, Nano Energy 14, 226 (2015)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. P. Lu, D. Shang, J. Shen, Y. Chai, C. Yang, K. Zhai, J. Cong, S. Shen, Y. Sun, Appl. Phys. Lett. 109, 252902 (2016)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. M.M. Shirolkar, J. Li, X. Dong, M. Li, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 19, 26085D (2017)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. U. Ryu, S. Priya, K. Uchino, H. Kim, J. Electroceram. 8, 107 (2002)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. J.V. Suchtelen, Philips Res. Rep. 27, 28 (1972)

    Google Scholar 

  9. J.X. Shen, J.Z. Cong, D.S. Shang, Y.S. Chai, S.P. Shen, K. Zhai, Y. Sun, Sci. Rep. 6, 34473 (2016)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. C.W. Nan, M.I. Bichurin, S. Dong, D. Viehland, G. Srinivasan, J. Appl. Phys. 103, 031101 (2008)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. A. Ahlawat, S. Satapathy, M.M. Shirolkar, J. Li, A.A. Khan, P. Deshmukh, H. Wang, R.J. Choudhary, A.K. Karnal, A.C.S. Appl, Nano Mater. 1, 3196 (2018)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. J. Zhang, P. Li, Y. Wen, W. He, A. Yang, D. Wang, C. Yang, C. Lu, Appl. Phys. Lett. 105, 172408 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  13. S.C. Yang, K.H. Cho, C.S. Park, S. Priya, Appl. Phys. Lett. 99, 202904 (2011)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  14. C. Yang, P. Li, Y. Wen, A. Yang, D. Wang, F. Zhang, J. Zhang, IEEE Trans. Magn. 51, 1000404 (2015)

    Google Scholar 

  15. Z. Xu, M. Baniasadi, S. Moreno, J. Cai, M.N. Majid, M. Jolandan, Polymer 106, 62 (2016)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. N. Meng, R. Mao, W. Tu, K. Odolczyk, Q. Zhang, E. Bilotti, M.J. Reece, Polymer 121, 88 (2017)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. L.P.S. Santos, E. Longo, E.R. Leite, E.R. Camargo, J. Alloys Compd. 372, 111 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  18. H.L. Huanga, G.Z. Cao, I.Y. Shen, Sens. Actuators A 214, 111 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  19. R.I. Mahdi, C.W. Gan, A.W.H. Majid, N.I. Mukri, T. Furukaw, Polymer 141, 184 (2018)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. L. Ruan, X. Yao, Y. Chang, L. Zhou, G. Qin, X. Zhang, Polymers 10, 28 (2018)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  21. J. Han, D. Li, C. Zhao, X. Wang, J. Li, X. Wu, Sensors 19, 830 (2019)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  22. A. Ahlawat, S. Satapathy, R.J. Choudhary, M.M. Shirolkar, M.K. Singh, P.K. Gupta, RSC Adv. 6, 44843 (2016)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  23. J.S. Andrew, D.R. Clarke, Langmuir 24, 8435 (2008)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  24. R.B. Pereira, C. Ribeiro, S. Lanceros-Mendez, P. Martins, Composite B 120, 97 (2017)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  25. J. Gutiérrez, P. Martins, R. Gonçalves, V. Sencadas, A. Lasheras, S. Lanceros-Mendez, Eur. Polym. J. 69, 224 (2015)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  26. J.P. Zhou, Y.X. Zhang, Q. Liu, P. Liu, Acta Mater. 76, 355 (2014)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  27. S. Cao, H. Zhao, B. Kang, J. Zhang, W. Ren, Sci. Rep. 4, 5960 (2014)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  28. S. Chaturvedi, P. Shyam, R. Bag, M.M. Shirolkar, J. Kumar, H. Kaur, S. Singh, A.M. Awasthi, S. Kulkarni, Phys. Rev. B 96, 024434 (2017)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  29. S. Geprags, A. Brandlmaier, M. Opel, R. Gross, S.T.B. Goennenwein, Appl. Phys. Lett. 96, 142509 (2010)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  30. L. Chen, Y. Wang, X. Dai, Z. Yang, AIP Adv. 7, 055820 (2017)

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgement

Authors would like to acknowledge Department of Science and Technology (DST), India for financial support. Thanks to Mr. Prem Kumar for help in XRD measurements.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Laser and Functional Materials Division, Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore, 452013, India

    Anju Ahlawat, Azam Ali Khan, Pratik Deshmukh, S. Satapathy & A. K. Karnal

  2. Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai, 400094, India

    Azam Ali Khan, S. Satapathy & A. K. Karnal

  3. UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Indore, 452017, India

    Malvika Tripathi & R. J. Choudhary

  4. Symbiosis Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (SCNN), Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (SIU), Lavale, Pune, Maharashtra, 412115, India

    Mandar M. Shirolkar

Authors
  1. Anju Ahlawat
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Azam Ali Khan
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Pratik Deshmukh
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Malvika Tripathi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Mandar M. Shirolkar
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. S. Satapathy
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  7. R. J. Choudhary
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  8. A. K. Karnal
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding authors

Correspondence to Anju Ahlawat or S. Satapathy.

Additional information

Publisher's Note

Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Ahlawat, A., Khan, A.A., Deshmukh, P. et al. A detailed study of magnetization and magnetoelectric effect in P(VDF-TrFe) based SmFeO3 nanocomposites. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 30, 17765–17772 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-019-02127-w

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-019-02127-w

Search

Navigation