Dagoberto Cardona Ramírez

Dr. Dagoberto Cardona Ramírez


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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6 October 2025 in Coatings
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JMJonathan Vera Montes
Jonathan Vera Montes
FFFrancisco Javier Flores-Ruiz
Francisco Javier Flores-Ruiz
CHCarlos A. Hernández-Gutiérrez
Carlos A. Hernández-Gutiérrez
ECEnrique ENRIQUE Camps
Enrique ENRIQUE Camps
EGEnrique Campos González
Enrique Campos González
DRDagoberto Cardona Ramírez
Dagoberto Cardona Ramírez
Multilayer heterostructures of [(BiFeO3)m/(SrTiO3)n]p were synthesized on ITO-coated quartz substrates via pulsed laser deposition, with varying thickness ratios (r = n/m) and periodicities (p = 1–3). Structural, electrical, and piezoelectric properties were systematically investigated using X-ray diffraction, AFM, and PFM. The BiFeO3 layers crystallized in a distorted rhombohedral phase (R3c), free of secondary phases. Compared to single-layer BiFeO3 films, the multilayers exhibited markedly lower leakage current densities and enhanced piezoelectric response. Electrical conduction transitioned from space-charge-limited current at low fields (E < 100 kV/cm) to Fowler–Nordheim tunneling at high fields (E > 100 kV/cm). Optimal performance was achieved for r = 0.30, p = 1, with minimal leakage (J = 8.64 A/cm2 at E = 400 kV/cm) and a peak piezoelectric coefficient (d33 = 55.55 pm/V). The lowest coercive field (Ec = 238 kV/cm) occurred in the configuration r = 0.45, p = 3. Saturated hysteresis loops confirmed stable ferroelectric domains. These findings demonstrate that manipulating layer geometry in [(BiFeO3)m/(SrTiO3)n]p stacks significantly enhances functional properties, offering a viable path toward efficient, lead-free piezoelectric nanodevices.