Enhancing magnetoelectric effect in multiferroic composite bilayers via flexoelectricity

Autor: Xudong Shen, Weiqiu Chen, Chunli Zhang, Lingli Zhang
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of Applied Physics. 119:134102
ISSN: 1089-7550
0021-8979
Popis: We employ the flexoelectricity to enhance the magnetoelectric (ME) (coupling) effect in multiferroic (MF) composites and structures. An analytical model is presented to predict the ME effect in a MF composite bilayer consisting of piezomagnetic and piezoelectric layers. The flexoelectric effect in the piezoelectric layer is taken into account. The static ME effect in the MF composite bilayer with free boundary conditions is investigated. The results indicate that flexoelectricity can dramatically enhance the ME effect in multiferroic composites and structures.
Databáze: OpenAIRE