TY - JOUR A1 - Waegner, M. A1 - Schröder, M. A1 - Suchaneck, G. A1 - Sturm, Heinz A1 - Weimann, Christiane A1 - Eng, L.M. A1 - Gerlach, G. T1 - Enhanced piezoelectric response in nano-patterned lead zirconate titanate thin films N2 - In this work, Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 thin films were used to fabricate well-ordered nanodot arrays by means of nanosphere lithography. This technique is based on a two-step etch process that enables excellent control of the fabrication of ordered nanodisc arrays of defined height, diameter, and pitch. Piezoresponse force microscopy was used to investigate both non-patterned and patterned films. The topography and both the out-of-plane and the in-plane polarization were deduced in this mode. Grains of nanodots with a low aspect ratio form domain structures comparable to domains in non-patterned two-dimensional films. In contrast, nanodots with a higher aspect ratio form particular structures like bi-sectioned domain assemblies, c-shaped domains or multi-domains surrounding a center domain. The patterning of the ferroelectric material was shown to affect the formation of ferroelectric domains. The initial polycrystalline films with random polarization orientation re-orient upon patterning and then show domain structures dependent on the nanodisc diameter and aspect ratio. PY - 2012 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.51.11PG04 SN - 0021-4922 VL - 51 SP - 11PG04-1 - 11PG04-5 CY - Tokyo AN - OPUS4-27697 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Waegner, M. A1 - Schröder, M. A1 - Suchaneck, G. A1 - Sturm, Heinz A1 - Weimann, Christiane A1 - Eng, L.M. A1 - Gerlach, G. T1 - Domain formation in nano-patterned PZT thin films N2 - In this work, reactive magnetron-sputtered Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 thin films were used to fabricate well-ordered nanodot arrays by means of nanosphere lithography (NSL). NSL is based on a two-step etch process by means of, firstly adjusting the diameter of polystyrene spheres in the self-assembled polymeric nanosphere mask using reactive ion etching, and secondly transferring the mask to the substrate by ion milling with adjusted heights. Hence, structures with different aspect ratios can be fabricated. Piezoresponse force microscopy was used as the inspection tool on both non-patterned and patterned films. Both the topography and polarization out of plane and in plane was deduced in this mode. Grains of nanodots with low aspect ratio form domain structures comparable to domains in non-patterned films. In contrast to that, nanodots with a higher aspect ratio form particular structures. The in-plane amplitude images show mostly a bisectioned domain assembly, while the out-of-plane amplitude images show in some cases more complex structures like 'c'-shaped domains or multi-domains around a center domain. The patterning of the ferroelectric material was shown to affect the formation of ferroelectric domains. The initial polycrystalline, randomly-ordered films are re-oriented and show domain structures depending on nanodisc diameter and aspect ratio. This may enable tailoring of ferroelectric materials in their piezoelectric and pyroelectric properties by patterning. T2 - MRS Spring meeting 2012 CY - San Francisco, CA, USA DA - 2012-04-09 KW - Nanostructure KW - Piezoresponse KW - Ferroelectric KW - Piezo response force microscopy KW - Nanodots PY - 2012 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1557/opl.2012.1230 SN - 1946-4274 SN - 0272-9172 VL - 1454 SP - 1 EP - 6(?) PB - Mater. Res. Soc CY - Warrendale, Pa. AN - OPUS4-26521 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -