We investigate the resistive switching and ferroelectric polarization properties of high-quality epitaxial BiFeO3 thin films in various temperature ranges. The room temperature current-voltage(I-V) curve exhibits a ...We investigate the resistive switching and ferroelectric polarization properties of high-quality epitaxial BiFeO3 thin films in various temperature ranges. The room temperature current-voltage(I-V) curve exhibits a well-established polarization-modulated memristor behavior. At low temperatures(〈 253 K), the I-V curve shows an open circuit voltage(OCV), which possibly originates from the dielectric relaxation effects, accompanied with a current hump due to the polarization reversal displacement current. While at relative higher temperatures(〉 253 K), the I-V behaviors are governed by both space-charge-limited conduction(SCLC) and Ohmic behavior. The polarization reversal is able to trigger the conduction switching from Ohmic to SCLC behavior, leading to the observed ferroelectric resistive switching. At a temperature of〉 298 K, there occurs a new resistive switching hysteresis at high bias voltages, which may be related to defect-mediated effects.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51272078 and 51332007)the State Key Program for Basic Research of China(Grant No 2015CB921202)+2 种基金the Guangdong Provincial Universities and Colleges Pearl River Scholar Funded Scheme,China(2014)the International Science&Technology Cooperation Platform Program of Guangzhou,China(Grant No.2014J4500016)the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University of China(Grant No.IRT1243)
文摘We investigate the resistive switching and ferroelectric polarization properties of high-quality epitaxial BiFeO3 thin films in various temperature ranges. The room temperature current-voltage(I-V) curve exhibits a well-established polarization-modulated memristor behavior. At low temperatures(〈 253 K), the I-V curve shows an open circuit voltage(OCV), which possibly originates from the dielectric relaxation effects, accompanied with a current hump due to the polarization reversal displacement current. While at relative higher temperatures(〉 253 K), the I-V behaviors are governed by both space-charge-limited conduction(SCLC) and Ohmic behavior. The polarization reversal is able to trigger the conduction switching from Ohmic to SCLC behavior, leading to the observed ferroelectric resistive switching. At a temperature of〉 298 K, there occurs a new resistive switching hysteresis at high bias voltages, which may be related to defect-mediated effects.