Enhanced Piezoelectric Response due to Polarization Rotation in Cobalt‐Substituted BiFeO₃ Epitaxial Thin Films

Polarization rotation induced by an external electric field in piezoelectric materials such as PbZr1−xTixO3 is generally regarded as the origin of their large piezoelectric responses. Here, the piezoelectric responses of high-quality cobalt-substituted BiFeO3 epitaxial thin films with monoclinic distortions are systematically examined. It is demonstrated that polarization rotation plays a crucial role in improving the piezoelectric responses in this material. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.