Wafer‐Scale Single‐Crystalline Ferroelectric Perovskite Nanorod Arrays

Abstract

1D ferroelectric nanostructures are promising for enhanced ferroelectric and piezoelectric performance on the nanoscale, however, their synthesis at the wafer scale using industrially compatible processes is challenging. In order to advance the nanostructure‐based electronics, it is imperative to develop a silicon‐compatible growth technique yielding high volumetric density and an ordered arrangement. Here, a major breakthrough is provided in addressing this need and ordered and close‐packed single crystalline ferroelectric nanorod arrays, of composition PbZr0.52Ti0.48O3 (PZT), grown on commercial grade 3 in. silicon wafer are demonstrated. PZT nanorods exhibit enhanced piezoelectric and ferroelectric performance compared to thin films of similar dimensions. Sandwich structured architecture utilizing 1D PZT nanorod arrays and 2D reduced graphene oxide thin film electrodes is fabricated to provide electrical connection. Combined, these results offer a clear pathway toward integration of ferroelectric nanodevices with commercial silicon electronics.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
May 29, 2017
Source ID
10.1002/adfm.201701542

Entities

People

  • Christopher Winkler
  • Deepam Maurya
  • Hyun‐cheol Song
  • Min Gyu Kang
  • Mohan Sanghadasa
  • Robert B Moore
  • Seul‐yi Lee
  • Shashank Priya

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Army Research Office
  • Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center
  • Office of Science
  • Virginia Tech

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems