Giant magnetoelectric coupling observed at high frequency in NiFe2O4–BaTiO3 particulate composite

Abstract

A giant magnetoelectric voltage coupling coefficient without direct current magnetic field observed in NiFe₂O₄–BaTiO₃ particulate composite is reported. The particulate composite was obtained by combining hydrothermal and sol–gel method, and was studied for their crystallographic structure, morphology, magnetic, dielectric and magnetoelectric properties. Results of Mössbauer spectra demonstrated the presence of interface phase in particulate composite, where the changes of the magnetic properties in composite compared to the pure NiFe₂O₄ also confirmed this. The particulate composite exhibits remarkable magnetoelectric effect through both static measurement and dynamic measurement. The special magnetoelectric property of the particulate composite is beneficial for applications in high frequency devices.