Characterization of individual multifunctional nanoobjects with restricted geometry

• Published in: Phase transitions Vol. 86; no. 7; pp. 635 - 650
• Main Authors: Harnagea, C., Azodi, M., Nechache, R., Cojocaru, C.-V., Buscaglia, V., Buscaglia, M.T., Nanni, P., Rosei, F., Pignolet, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis Group 01.07.2013; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Anisotropic nanostructures; Anisotropy; Aspect ratio; Barium titanate; Bismuth; bismuth ferrite; Bismuth ferrites; Bismuth titanate; Electromechanical behavior; Ferroelectric nanostructures; Ferroelectricity; Ferroelectrics; Nanocomposites; Nanomaterials; Nanostructure; Nanostructured materials; Nanotubes; Nanowires; Niobium oxide; Piezoelectric coefficient; Piezoelectricity; Piezoresponse force microscopy; Restricted geometries; Scanning probe microscopy

Anisotropic nanostructures such as nanowires (NWs)/nanotubes and nanometer-sized islands are the subject of intense research efforts due to several interesting phenomena observed to occur in confined geometries with a high aspect ratio and/or reduced size. Understanding and controlling the mechanica...