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Enhancement of magnetoelectric effect in multiferroic fibrous nanocomposites via size-dependent material properties

Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 181904 (2009); doi:10.1063/1.3257980

Published 2 November 2009

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E. Pan,1 X. Wang,2 and R. Wang1
1Computer Modeling and Simulation Group, College of Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325-3905, USA
2Department of Mechanical Engineering and Center for Composite Materials, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA
We investigate the effective material properties of a multiferroic fibrous nanocomposite with size effects along its interface. The closed-form expression of the effective moduli of the nanocomposite shows that its response with interface effects depends on the size of the embedded fibers in the composite, a phenomenon different from the result based on the classical theory. We further demonstrate that the magnetoelectric effect can be substantially enhanced via proper design of the interface, providing an alternative avenue for controlling and, in particularly, increasing the magnetoelectric effect. ©2009 American Institute of Physics
History: Received 28 August 2009; accepted 12 October 2009; published 2 November 2009
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KEYWORDS and PACS

Keywords
PACS
  • 75.80.+q
    Magnetomechanical and magnetoelectric effects, magnetostriction
  • 68.35.Md
    Surface thermodynamics and surface energies of solids
  • 77.84.Lf
    Dielectric, piezoelectric, and ferroelectric composite materials
  • 77.65.-j
    Piezoelectricity and electromechanical effects
  • YEAR: 2009

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