Manipulating the coupling in multi-ferroic thin Films

Project Information

MACOMUFI

Grant agreement ID: 33221

Project closed

Start date 1 September 2006

End date 31 December 2009

Funded under

• Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006.

Total cost € 3 696 634,00

EU contribution € 2 400 000,00

Coordinated by

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS)
France

Objective

R&D and investment in electronics overwhelmingly focus on multi-functionality, which should meet the market demands for radically new components that are more compact, cheaper, and consume less power. Particular attention is being devoted to MagnetoElectric (ME) multi-ferroics exhibiting simultaneous FerroMagnetic and FerroElectric properties, both being coupled. Such materials allow reversing the magnetization by an electric field and vice-versa. ME materials can thusly provide optimum solutions to many device-design problems, with a high potential impact on important segments of the electronics market: high-density electric field controlled MRAM, HF wireless telecoms, spintronics? However the physics of ME coupling is far from being understood. This limits knowledge-based research for materials with optimised properties, and ultimately prohibits industrial use of ME thin films.

The objective of the present STREP proposal MaCoMuFi is to "MAnipulate the COupling in MUltiferroic thin Films" (made of single phase, multi-layers and nanocomposite materials) to ultimately accelerate the development of novel devices for the European Industry. It will set up the first systematic knowledge-based approach in the domain, involving the tight collaboration between oxide synthesis, complex oxides modelling and device design experts.

The main expected outputs of the project are:
(i) novel oxide thin films (5nm thick) with significant ME coupling (higher than 1V/cm.Oe) at room temperature,
(ii) performance validation in new electronic devices (spin filter, magnetic memory, agile filter),
(iii) understanding the relationship between process, structure and composition of the multi-ferroic oxide thin films,
(iv) optimised production processes and tailoring methods,
(v) new techniques for ME coupling measurement and nano-structural characterisation and
(vi) a software tool for the design of ceramic thin films with optimum ME properties.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › information engineering › telecommunications › radio technology › radio frequency
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › inorganic chemistry › alkaline earth metals
• engineering and technology › materials engineering › coating and films
• natural sciences › physical sciences › electromagnetism and electronics › spintronics
• engineering and technology › materials engineering › nanocomposites

Programme(s)

• FP6-NMP - Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006.

Topic(s)

• NMP-2004-3.4.2.2-3 - Multifunctional ceramic thin films with radically new properties

Call for proposal

FP6-2004-NMP-TI-4
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Funding Scheme

STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project

Coordinator

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS)

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rue Michel-Ange, 3 ; 75794 PARIS ; France
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Participants (10)

CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Calle Serrano, 117 ; MADRID
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CRYSTEC GMBH KRISTALLTECHNOLOGIE

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Koepenicker Strasse 325 ; BERLIN
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NANOTEC ELECTRONICA S.L.

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Centro Empresarial Euronova 3, Ronda de Poniente 2 ; TRES CANTOS - MADRID
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RHEINISCHE FRIEDRICH-WILHELMS-UNIVERSITÄT BONN

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Regina Pacis Weg 3 ; BONN
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RIJKSUNIVERSITEIT GRONINGEN

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Broerstraat 5 ; GRONINGEN
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SAFC HITECH LIMITED

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Power Road, Bromborough ; WIRRAL
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TECHNOORG LINDA CO. LTD

Hungary

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rozsa u. 24 ; BUDAPEST
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THALES SA

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rue de Villiers 45 ; NEUILLY SUR SEINE
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UNIVERSITE DE GENEVE

Switzerland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 24 rue du Général Dufour ; GENEVE 4
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UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Place du 20 Août 7 ; LIEGE
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