title: Directed self-assembly of epitaxial CoFe2O(4)-BiFeO3 multiferroic nanocomposites.
abstract: CoFe(2)O(4) (CFO)-BiFeO(3) (BFO) nanocomposites are an intriguing option for future memory and logic technologies due to the magnetoelectric properties of the system. However, these nanocomposites form with CFO pillars randomly located within a BFO matrix, making implementation in devices difficult. To overcome this, we present a technique to produce patterned nanocomposites through self-assembly. CFO islands are patterned on Nb-doped SrTiO(3) to direct the self-assembly of epitaxial CFO-BFO nanocomposites, producing square arrays of CFO pillars.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA. rcomes@virginia.edu
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Comes
authors.forename: Hongxue
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Mikhail
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khokhlov
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kasica
authors.forename: Jiwei
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Stuart A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Wolf