Self-templated synthesis of single-crystal and single-domain ferroelectric nanoplates

Chao, Chunying; Ren, Zhaohui; Zhu, Yihan; Xiao, Zhen; Liu, Zhenya; Xú, Gang; Mai, Jiangquan; Li, Xiang; Shen, Ge; Han, Gaorong

Self-templated synthesis of single-crystal and single-domain ferroelectric nanoplates

Type

Article

Authors

Chao, Chunying
Ren, Zhaohui

Zhu, Yihan
Xiao, Zhen
Liu, Zhenya
Xú, Gang
Mai, Jiangquan
Li, Xiang
Shen, Ge
Han, Gaorong

KAUST Department

Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Research Center

Online Publication Date

2012-08-15

Print Publication Date

2012-09-10

Date

2012-08-15

Abstract

Free-standing single-crystal PbTiO 3 nanoplates (see picture) were synthesized by a facile hydrothermal method. A "self-templated" crystal growth is presumed to lead to the formation of the PbTiO 3 nanoplates, which have ferroelectric single-domain structures, whose polarization areas can be manipulated by writing and reading. The nanoplates are also effective catalysts for the oxidation of carbon monoxide. © 2012 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

Citation

Chao, C., Ren, Z., Zhu, Y., Xiao, Z., Liu, Z., Xu, G., … Han, G. (2012). Self-Templated Synthesis of Single-Crystal and Single-Domain Ferroelectric Nanoplates. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 51(37), 9283–9287. doi:10.1002/anie.201204792