Reversible electric-field-driven magnetization in a columnar nanocomposite film

Magnetic hysteresis loops show a moderate perpendicular anisotropy of the magnetostrictive CFO pillars, which is related to their vertical compression. The application of an electric field to the electromechanical PMN-PT substrate produced significant and reversible changes in the magnetization due to an additional strain-induced magnetic anisotropy. This demonstrates completely reversible, room-temperature electric-field-assisted control of magnetization in self-assembled vertical nanocomposites of CFO and BFO.