Electrical Transport and Magnetic Properties of Metal/Metal Oxide/Metal Junctions Based on Anodized Metal Oxides.

In this paper, we describe magnetoelectric properties of metal/metal-oxide/metal junctions based on anodized metal oxides. Specifically, we use Ti and Fe metallic layers separated by the porous metal-oxides of iron or titanium formed by the anodization method. Thus, we prepare double junctions with at least one ferromagnetic layer and measure magnetoresistance, as well as their current-voltage and magnetic characteristics. We find that magnetoresistance depends on that junction composition and discuss the nature of differential resistance calculated from I-V characteristics. Our findings show that a top metallic layer and the interface between this layer and anodized oxide, where strong interatomic diffusion is expected, have the strongest influence on this observed behavior. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]