Figure 9
From: Magnetic structures and dynamics of multiferroic systems obtained with neutron scattering
Concepts of magnetoelectric multiferroic nanocomposites. (a) A MOF of magnetic polyhedrons joined together by organic ligands (grey). In these systems the ‘interface’ consists of various bonds between the inorganic and organic components. (b–d) Magnetic component (red) in contact with a ferroelectric (blue) component. Interfacial regions can be increased by patterning (c) or use of nanocrystalline materials (d) compared to the thin film (planar) interface (b). Increased interfacial content may be one means of increasing magnetoelectric coupling.
