Abstract
In this study, we investigated the tunneling magnetodielectric (TMD) effect in cobalt–aluminum-oxide (Co–Al2O3) nanogranular films. The films showed a homogeneous granular structure composed of nanometer Co granules dispersed in an Al2O3 matrix and demonstrated a TMD response with a maximum TMD ratio {(ε′H=850kA/m − ε′H=0kA/m)/ε′H=0kA/m} of 1.1% at a frequency of 5.0 MHz at room temperature. These results show the existence of the TMD effect in the magnetic metal–oxide composite, which would promote the wide applications of the magnetic metal–oxide nanogranular materials in magnetoelectric devices.
Magnetic field vs. tunneling magnetodielectric (TMD) ratio at
f = 5.0 MHz and
x = 0.23. The solid line presents the normalized magnetization (M/M
850k)
2, where M
850k is the magnetization at
H = 850 kA/m.
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