Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Synthesis, microstructures, and magnetoelectric couplings of electrospun multiferroic nanofibers

  • Review Article
  • Published:
Frontiers of Physics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Multiferroic materials with two or more types of ferroic orders have attracted a great deal of attention in the last decade for their magnetoelectric coupling, and new ideas and concepts have been explored recently to develop multiferroic materials at nano-scale. Motivated by theoretical analysis, we synthesized single-phase BiFeO3 (BFO) nanofibers, Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3-CoFe2O4 (PZT-CFO) and Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3-NiFe2O4 (PZT-NFO) composite nanofibers, and CoFe2O4-Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3 (CFO-PZT) core-shell nanofibers using sol-gel based electrospinning. These nanofibers typically have diameters in the range of a few hundred nanometers and grain size in the range of 10s nanometers, and exhibits both ferroelectric and ferromagnetic properties. Piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) based techniques have also been developed to examine the magnetoelectric coupling of the nanofibers, which is estimated to be two orders of magnitude higher than that of thin films, consistent with our theoretical analysis. These nanofibers are promising for a variety of multiferroic applications.

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

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. W. Eerenstein, N. D. Mathur, and J. F. Scott, Nature, 2006, 442(7104): 759

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  2. N. A. Spaldin and M. Fiebig, Science, 2005, 309(5733): 391

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. H. Zheng, J. Wang, S. E. Lofland, Z. Ma, L. Mohaddes-Ardabili, T. Zhao, L. Salamanca-Riba, S. R. Shinde, S. B. Ogale, F. Bai, D. Viehland, Y. Jia, D. G. Schlom, M. Wuttig, A. Roytburd, and R. Ramesh, Science, 2004, 303(5658): 661

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  4. N. Hur, S. Park, P. A. Sharma, J. S. Ahn, S. Guha, and S. W. Cheong, Nature, 2004, 429(6990): 392

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  5. M. Liu, O. Obi, J. Lou, Y. J. Chen, Z. H. Cai, S. Stoute, M. Espanol, M. Lew, X. D. Situ, K. S. Ziemer, V. G. Harris, and N. X. Sun, Adv. Funct. Mater., 2009, 19(11): 1826

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. Y. K. Fetisov and G. Srinivasan, Appl. Phys. Lett., 2006, 88(14): 143503

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  7. J. F. Scott, Nat. Mater., 2007, 6(4): 256

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  8. J. Y. Zhai, J. F. Li, S. X. Dong, D. Viehland, and M. I. Bichurin, J. Appl. Phys., 2006, 100(12): 124509

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  9. P. Yang, S. Peng, X. F. Wang, X. M. Lu, F. Yan, and J. S. Zhu, Appl. Phys. Lett., 2009, 94(8): 082904

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  10. R. Ramesh and N. A. Spaldin, Nat. Mater., 2007, 6(1): 21

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  11. J. Ma, Z. Shi, and C. W. Nan, Adv. Mater., 2007, 19(18): 2571

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. G. Srinivasan, E. T. Rasmussen, J. Gallegos, R. Srinivasan, Y. I. Bokhan, and V. M. Laletin, Phys. Rev. B, 2001, 64(21): 214408

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  13. T. K. Chung, G. P. Carman, and K. P. Mohanchandra, Appl. Phys. Lett., 2008, 92(11): 112509

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  14. J. G. Wan, X. W. Wang, Y. J. Wu, M. Zeng, Y. Wang, H. Jiang, W. Q. Zhou, G. H. Wang, and J. M. Liu, Appl. Phys. Lett., 2005, 86(12): 122501

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  15. S. Q. Ren, R. M. Briber, and M. Wuttig, Appl. Phys. Lett., 2009, 94(11): 113507

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  16. S. X. Dong, J. Y. Zhai, F. M. Bai, J. F. Li, D. Viehland, and T. A. Lograsso, J. Appl. Phys., 2005, 97(10): 103902

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  17. M. Liu, X. Li, J. Lou, S. Zheng, K. Du, and N. X. Sun, J. Appl. Phys., 2007, 102(8): 083911

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  18. J. M. Ding, C. G. Zhong, and Q. Jiang, Front. Phys., 2007, 2(3): 312

    Article  Google Scholar 

  19. C. W. Nan, M. I. Bichurin, S. X. Dong, D. Viehland, and G. Srinivasan, J. Appl. Phys., 2008, 103(3): 031101

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  20. D. P. Dutta, O. D. Jayakumar, A. K. Tyagi, K. G. Girija, C. G. S. Pillai, and G. Sharma, Nanoscale, 2010, 2(7): 1149

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  21. H. C. He, J. Wang, J. P. Zhou, and C. W. Nan, Adv. Funct. Mater., 2007, 17(8): 1333

    Article  Google Scholar 

  22. K. Raidongia, A. Nag, A. Sundaresan, and C. N. R. Rao, Appl. Phys. Lett., 2010, 97(6): 062904

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  23. P. Murugavel, M. P. Singh, W. Prellier, B. Mercey, Ch. Simon, and B. Raveau, J. Appl. Phys., 2005, 97(10): 103914

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  24. M. P. Singh, W. Prellier, C. Simon, and B. Raveau, Appl. Phys. Lett., 2005, 87(2): 022505

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  25. R. Ranjith, B. Kundys, and W. Prellier, Appl. Phys. Lett., 2007, 91(22): 222904

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  26. M. Liu, J. Lou, S. D. Li, and N. X. Sun, Adv. Funct. Mater., 2011, 21(13): 2593

    Article  Google Scholar 

  27. N. Wang, J. Cheng, A. Pyatakov, A. K. Zvezdin, J. F. Li, L. E. Cross, and D. Viehland, Phys. Rev. B, 2005, 72(10): 104434

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  28. W. M. Zhu, H. Y. Guo, and Z. G. Ye, Phys. Rev. B, 2008, 78(1): 014401

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  29. J. R. Cheng, S. W. Yu, J. G. Chen, Z. Y. Meng, and L. E. Cross, Appl. Phys. Lett., 2006, 89(12): 122911

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  30. C. L. Zhang, W. Q. Chen, S. H. Xie, J. S. Yang, and J. Y. Li, Appl. Phys. Lett., 2009, 94(10): 102907

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  31. S. H. Xie, J. Y. Li, Y. Qiao, Y. Y. Liu, L. N. Lan, Y. C. Zhou, and S. T. Tan, Appl. Phys. Lett., 2008, 92(6): 062901

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  32. S. H. Xie, J. Y. Li, Y. Y. Liu, L. N. Lan, G. Jin, and Y. C. Zhou, J. Appl. Phys., 2008, 104(2): 024115

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  33. S. H. Xie, J. Y. Li, R. Proksch, Y. M. Liu, Y. C. Zhou, Y. Y. Liu, Y. Ou, L. N. Lan, and Y. Qiao, Appl. Phys. Lett., 2008, 93(22): 222904

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  34. S. H. Xie, F. Y. Ma, Y. M. Liu, and J. Y. Li, Nanoscale, 2011, DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10288E

  35. C. J. Murphy and N. R. Jana, Adv. Mater. (Deerfield Beach Fla.), 2002, 14(1): 80

    Article  Google Scholar 

  36. P. D. Markowitz, M. P. Zach, P. C. Gibbons, R. M. Penner, and W. E. Buhro, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2001, 123(19): 4502

    Article  Google Scholar 

  37. F. Gao, Y. Yuan, K. F. Wang, X. Y. Chen, F. Chen, J. Liu, and Z. F. Ren, Appl. Phys. Lett., 2006, 89: 2345825

    Google Scholar 

  38. B. A. Hernandez, K. S. Chang, E. R. Fisher, and P. K. Dorhout, Chem. Mater., 2002, 14(2): 480

    Article  Google Scholar 

  39. N. Bao, L. Shen, G. Srinivasan, K. Yanagisawa, and A. Gupta, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2008, 112(23): 8634

    Article  Google Scholar 

  40. C. Chen, J. R. Cheng, S. W. Yu, L. J. Che, and Z. Y. Meng, J. Crys. Grow., 2006, 291(1): 135

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  41. Q. H. Li, Y. X. Liang, Q. Wan, and T. H. Wang, Appl. Phys. Lett., 2004, 85(26): 6389

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  42. M. S. Park, G. X. Wang, Y. M. Kang, D. Wexler, S. X. Dou, and H. K. Liu, Angew. Chem., 2007, 119(5): 764

    Article  Google Scholar 

  43. X. Zhu, Z. Liu, and N. Ming, J. Mater. Chem., 2010, 20(20): 4015

    Article  Google Scholar 

  44. M. Liu, X. Li, H. Imrane, Y. J. Chen, T. Goodrich, Z. H. Cai, K. S. Ziemer, J. Y. Huang, and N. X. Sun, Appl. Phys. Lett., 2007, 90(15): 152501

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  45. D. Li, Y. Wang, and Y. N. Xia, Nano Lett., 2003, 3(8): 1167

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  46. X. H. Li, C. L. Shao, and Y. C. Liu, Langmuir, 2007, 23(22): 10920

    Article  Google Scholar 

  47. Z. M. Huang, Y. Z. Zhang, M. Kotaki, and S. Ramakrishna, Compos. Sci. Technol., 2003, 63(15): 2223

    Article  Google Scholar 

  48. S. A. Theron, E. Zussmana, and A. L. Yarin, Polymer, 2004, 45(6): 2017

    Article  Google Scholar 

  49. R. Ramaseshan, S. Sundarrajan, R. Jose, and S. Ramakrishna, J. Appl. Phys., 2007, 102(11): 111101

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  50. X. L. Xu, X. L. Zhuang, X. S. Chen, X. R. Wang, L. X. Yang, and X. B. Jing, Macromol. Rapid Commun., 2006, 27(19): 1637

    Article  Google Scholar 

  51. J. T. McCann, D. Li, and Y. N. Xia, J. Mater. Chem., 2005, 15(7): 735

    Article  Google Scholar 

  52. J. Doshi and D. H. Reneker, J. Electrost., 1995, 35(2-3): 151

    Article  Google Scholar 

  53. T. A. Kowalewski, S. Blonski, and S. Barral, Bull. Pol. Acad. Sci. Tech. Sci., 2005, 53: 385

    Google Scholar 

  54. S. Ramakrishna, K. Fujihara, W. E. Teo, T. Yong, Z. Ma, and R. Ramaseshan, Mater. Today, 2006, 9(3): 40

    Article  Google Scholar 

  55. W. E. Teo and S. Ramakrishna, Nanotechnology, 2006, 17(14): R89

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  56. J. Lyons, C. Li, and F. Ko, Polymer, 2004, 45(22): 7597

    Article  Google Scholar 

  57. D. Li and Y. N. Xia, Nano Lett., 2004, 4(5): 933

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  58. J. T. McCann, M. Marquez, and Y. N. Xia, Nano Lett., 2006, 6(12): 2868

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  59. J. Wang, J. B. Neaton, H. Zheng, V. Nagarajan, S. B. Ogale, B. Liu, D. Viehland, V. Vaithyanathan, D. G. Schlom, U. V. Waghmare, N. A. Spaldin, K. M. Rabe, M. Wuttig, and R. Ramesh, Science, 2003, 299(5613): 1719

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  60. T. J. Park, G. C. Papaefthymiou, A. J. Viescas, A. R. Moodenbaugh, and S. S. Wong, Nano Lett., 2007, 7(3): 766

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Faculty of Materials, Optoelectronics and Physics, and Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials & Application Technology of Ministry of Education, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, China

    Shu-Hong Xie  (谢淑红) & Yun-Ya Liu  (刘运牙)

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA

    Shu-Hong Xie  (谢淑红) & Jiang-Yu Li  (李江宇)

Authors
  1. Shu-Hong Xie  (谢淑红)
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Yun-Ya Liu  (刘运牙)
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Jiang-Yu Li  (李江宇)
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Shu-Hong Xie  (谢淑红).

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Xie, SH., Liu, YY. & Li, JY. Synthesis, microstructures, and magnetoelectric couplings of electrospun multiferroic nanofibers. Front. Phys. 7, 399–407 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11467-011-0210-3

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11467-011-0210-3

Keywords

Search

Navigation