Enhanced polarization switching characteristics of Pb(Zr0.5Ti0.5)O3-Pt nanocomposite thin films

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1043-1049

  Cheng, Cheng Wei ^a   Tseng, Yuan Chieh ^a   Wu, Tai Bor ^a   Chou, Li Jen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; COERCIVE FORCE; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FERROELECTRIC THIN FILMS; PLATINUM; REMANENCE; ULTRATHIN FILMS;

COERCIVE FIELD; COSPUTTERED FILMS; FATIGUE RESISTANCE; POLARIZATION RESISTANCE; POLARIZATION SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS; REMANENT POLARIZATION;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 2342561749     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/JMR.2004.0136     Document Type: Article

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