Mechanically Modulated Ferromagnetism and Critical Properties of Flexible Perovskite SrRuO ₃ Thin Film

In an effort to explore new electronic devices with multiple functionalities, there are numerous studies of depositing perovskite oxides on flexible substrates to replace rigid silicon-based wafer in device applications. In this study, the growth of pseudocubic SrRuO 3 single-crystal thin film on a transparent and flexible muscovite is established. The experimental results confirm that the Curie temperature T (C) and the magnetic properties can be effectively tuned via the mechanical strain due to the facilitation of flexible substrate. It is found that the tensile strain increases while the compressive strain decreases the spontaneous magnetization for the thin film suffering the same +/- 0.24% strain. Based on the study of critical behavior, the critical exponents beta ( )= 0.543(19) and gamma ( )= 1.262(1) with the critical temperature T (C) = 159.04(5) K and T (C) = 159.10 K, respectively, are obtained by the modified Arrott plot. The set of critical exponents matches well with Widom scaling relation and the scaling equation, indicating these critical exponents are intrinsic for SrRuO3 thin films. Moreover, it is achieved that the SrRuO3 thin films exhibit a long-range interaction coupled with 3D-Heisenberg type.