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To synthesize few-unit-cell-thick freestanding BiFeO3 ferroelectric membranes via pulsed laser deposition and address interfacial diffusion challenges during sacrificial layer release.

August 20, 2026SmallOpen Access

Ultrathin Freestanding BiFeO 3 Membranes Grown by Pulsed Laser Deposition

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YZYifan ZhaoSwiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology BYBixin YanETH Zurich CDChristoph Dräyer

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Experimental study demonstrates precise fabrication of ultrathin freestanding bismuth ferrite membranes using a buffer layer, suggesting broad utility for flexible ferroelectric electronics.

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To synthesize few-unit-cell-thick freestanding BiFeO3 ferroelectric membranes via pulsed laser deposition and address interfacial diffusion challenges during sacrificial layer release.
Deposited BiFeO3 films onto perovskite substrates using a water-soluble Sr3Al2O6 sacrificial layer via pulsed laser deposition.
Introduced an intermediate SrRuO3 buffer layer between the sacrificial layer and the ferroelectric film to suppress cation interdiffusion.
Direct deposition caused strontium to diffuse from the Sr3Al2O6 layer into BiFeO3, forming an unintended Aurivillius-like layered phase.
The SrRuO3 buffer layer effectively blocked strontium diffusion, enabling the fabrication of high-integrity BiFeO3 membranes down to 5 unit cells with polar tetragonal distortion.

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Zhao et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a86b5ff8a91293e6a1cd93f https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202511535

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August 20, 2026SmallOpen Access

Ultrathin Freestanding BiFeO 3 Membranes Grown by Pulsed Laser Deposition

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YZYifan ZhaoSwiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology BYBixin YanETH Zurich CDChristoph Dräyer

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Experimental study demonstrates precise fabrication of ultrathin freestanding bismuth ferrite membranes using a buffer layer, suggesting broad utility for flexible ferroelectric electronics.

Key Points

To synthesize few-unit-cell-thick freestanding BiFeO3 ferroelectric membranes via pulsed laser deposition and address interfacial diffusion challenges during sacrificial layer release.
Deposited BiFeO3 films onto perovskite substrates using a water-soluble Sr3Al2O6 sacrificial layer via pulsed laser deposition.
Introduced an intermediate SrRuO3 buffer layer between the sacrificial layer and the ferroelectric film to suppress cation interdiffusion.
Direct deposition caused strontium to diffuse from the Sr3Al2O6 layer into BiFeO3, forming an unintended Aurivillius-like layered phase.
The SrRuO3 buffer layer effectively blocked strontium diffusion, enabling the fabrication of high-integrity BiFeO3 membranes down to 5 unit cells with polar tetragonal distortion.

Cite This Study

Zhao et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a86b5ff8a91293e6a1cd93f https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202511535

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