Ferroionic states in ferroelectric thin films

Abstract

The electric coupling between surface ions and bulk ferroelectricity gives rise to a continuum of mixed states in ferroelectric thin films, exquisitely sensitive to temperature and external factors, such as applied voltage and oxygen pressure. Here we develop the comprehensive analytical description of these coupled ferroelectric and ionic ("ferroionic") states by combining the Ginzburg-Landau-Devonshire description of the ferroelectric properties of the film with Langmuir adsorption model for the electrochemical reaction at the film surface. We explore the thermodynamic and kinetic characteristics of the ferroionic states as a function of temperature, film thickness, and external electric potential. These studies provide a new insight into mesoscopic properties of ferroelectric thin films, whose surface is exposed to chemical environment as screening charges supplier.

48 pages including supplement, 10 main text figures, 4 supplementary figures

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