Characterization of a BCZT/LCMO/BCZT laminated composite fabricated by plasma-activated sintering.

This paper reports on a trilayer Ba0.85Ca0.15Zr0.1Ti0.9O3/La0.67Ca0.33MnO3/Ba0.85Ca0.15Zr0.1Ti0.9O3 (BCZT/LCMO/BCZT) laminated composite fabricated using plasma-activated sintering. The interfacial structure and the electrical, ferromagnetic, and magnetoelectric properties of the laminated composite are characterized in detail. The laminated composite is found to be highly dense with high-quality interfacial bonding, and its dielectric properties are superior to those of BCZT. The characteristics of the ferroelectric and ferromagnetic properties demonstrate the multiferroic nature of the laminated composite, which exhibits a maximum magnetoelectric coefficient of 1.07 mV/cm Oe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]