Abstract Bismuth ferrite (BiFeO 3, BFO) as one of the few single-phase room-temperature
multiferroics, has aroused ever-increasing enthusiasm in research communities during the …

BiFeO3 is perhaps the only material that is both magnetic and a strong ferroelectric at room
temperature. As a result, it has had an impact on the field of multiferroics that is comparable …

The celebrated renaissance of the multiferroics family over the past ten years has also been
that of its most paradigmatic member, bismuth ferrite (BiFeO 3). Known since the 1960s to be …

Controlling the domain evolution is critical both for optimizing ferroelectric properties and for
designing functional electronic devices. Here we report an approach of using the Schottky …

Ferroelectric materials for photovoltaics have sparked great interest because of their
switchable photoelectric responses and above-bandgap photovoltages that violate …

While silicon-based diodes have been the dominant solar cell type, novel photovoltaic
mechanisms [1, 2] are being explored in pursuit of lower cost or improved efficiency. In a …

We report on extensive experimental studies on thin film, single crystal, and ceramics of
multiferroic bismuth ferrite Bi Fe O 3 using differential thermal analysis, high-temperature …

The ferroelectric photovoltaic (FPV) effect—a photocurrent is created in ferroelectric
materials by ultraviolet (UV) light illumination and its direction depends upon ferroelectric …

Solar energy conversion using semiconductors to fabricate photovoltaic devices relies on
efficient light absorption, charge separation of electron–hole pair carriers or excitons, and …

The utility of ferroelectric materials stems from the ability to nucleate and move polarized
domains using an electric field. To understand the mechanisms of polarization switching …