title: Non-volatile 180° magnetization reversal by an electric field in multiferroic heterostructures.
abstract: The deterministic rotation of magnetization by electric fields is a challenging issue for future low-power spintronics. In a Co/0.7Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-0.3PbTiO3 multiferroic heterostructure, piezostrain-mediated, macroscopically maneuverable, and non-volatile magnetization reversal without an applied magnetic field is demonstrated. This, combined with the presented phase-field simulations, is of practical relevance for designing prototype devices.
authors.affiliation: Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, PR China.
authors.forename: Sheng-Wei
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Ren-Ci
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Yu-Kuai
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Jian-Jun
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Long-Qing
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xiao-Guang
authors.initials: XG
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ce-Wen
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Nan
keywords: anisotropic resistivity; magnetic anisotropy; magnetization rotation; magnetoelectric coupling effect; multiferroic heterostructures