@article{33622,
  keywords = {Thin films, Epitaxial growth, Ferroelectricity, Magnetization, Magnetoelectric coupling, Atomic-level engineering, Interfacial coupling, Thin-film multiferroics},
  author = {Ramamoorthy Ramesh and N.A Spaldin},
  title = {Multiferroics: Progress and prospects in thin films},
  abstract = {Multiferroic materials, which show simultaneous ferroelectric and magnetic ordering, exhibit unusual physical properties and in turn promise new device applications as a result of the coupling between their dual order parameters. We review recent progress in the growth, characterization and understanding of thin-film multiferroics. The availability of high-quality thin-film multiferroics makes it easier to tailor their properties through epitaxial strain, atomic-level engineering of chemistry and interfacial coupling, and is a prerequisite for their incorporation into practical devices. We discuss novel device paradigms based on magnetoelectric coupling, and outline the key scientific challenges in the field. © 2007 Nature Publishing Group.},
  year = {2007},
  journal = {Nature Materials},
  volume = {6},
  number = {1},
  pages = {21-29},
  issn = {14761122},
  doi = {10.1038/nmat1805},
  note = {cited By 2950},
  language = {eng},
}