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Stable hexagonal multiferroic thin films of lutetium-indium ferrite were achieved using pulsed laser deposition. These materials exhibit room-temperature multiferroic properties and strong magnetoelectric coupling, showing potential for advanced memory devices.

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  • Materials Science
  • Solid State Physics
  • Magnetism

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  • Hexagonal rare earth ferrites (h-RFeO3) are promising room-temperature multiferroics.
  • Achieving a stable hexagonal structure is challenging due to the prevalence of the orthorhombic phase.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize stable hexagonal h-Lu1-xInxFeO3 thin films.
  • To characterize their multiferroic properties at room temperature.
  • To explore their potential for magnetoelectric devices.

Main Methods:

  • Pulsed laser deposition (PLD) of h-Lu1-xInxFeO3 thin films on Nb-SrTiO3 (111) substrates.
  • X-ray diffraction (XRD) and selected area electron diffraction (SAED) for structural analysis.
  • Ferroelectric and magnetoelectric characterization at room temperature.

Main Results:

  • Stable hexagonal structure achieved for h-Lu1-xInxFeO3 in a wide composition range (x=0.5-0.7) via chemical pressure and epitaxial strain.
  • Super-cell match observed between the thin film and substrate.
  • Saturated ferroelectric hysteresis loop with remanent polarization of 4.3 μC/cm² and confirmed polarization switching.
  • Strong magnetoelectric coupling with a linear magnetoelectric coefficient of 1.9 V/cm Oe.

Conclusions:

  • The h-Lu1-xInxFeO3 thin films demonstrate stable hexagonal structures and significant room-temperature multiferroic properties.
  • The observed magnetoelectric coupling is orders of magnitude higher than in h-RFeO3 ceramics.
  • These findings highlight the potential of h-Lu1-xInxFeO3 thin films for applications in magnetoelectric memory and detection devices.