Robust ferroelectricity in epitaxial Hf1/2Zr1/2O2 thin films

Ferroelectric orthorhombic Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 thin films have been stabilized epitaxially on La2/3Sr1/3MnO3/SrTiO3(001) by pulsed laser deposition. The epitaxial orthorhombic films, (111)-oriented and with a very flat surface, show robust ferroelectric properties at room temperature. They present a remnan...

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Authors: Lyu, Jike, Fina, Ignasi, Solanas, Raul, Fontcuberta, Josep, Sánchez Barrera, Florencio
Format: article
Status:Versión aceptada para publicación
Publication Date:2018
Country:España
Institution:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repository:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/254182
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/254182
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Ferroelectric HfO2
Oxides on silicon
Epitaxial thin films
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Summary:Ferroelectric orthorhombic Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 thin films have been stabilized epitaxially on La2/3Sr1/3MnO3/SrTiO3(001) by pulsed laser deposition. The epitaxial orthorhombic films, (111)-oriented and with a very flat surface, show robust ferroelectric properties at room temperature. They present a remnant polarization around 20 μC/cm2 without the need of a wake-up process, a large coercive electric field of around 3 MV/cm, an extremely long retention extending well beyond 10 years, and an endurance up to about 108 cycles. Such outstanding properties in the nascent research on epitaxial HfO2-based ferroelectric films can pave the way for a better understanding of the effects of orientation, interfaces, strain, and defects on ferroelectricity in HfO2.