We have investigated the dual functionality of multiferroic YMnO3, which simultaneously possesses antiferromagnetic and ferroelectric properties. When the YMnO3 was used as a pinning layer, it gave rise to an exchange bias and enhanced coercivity in a soft ferromagnetic film which depended on the YMnO3 crystal orientation. Significantly, the exchange bias and coercivity were minimal for the (0001) YMnO3 surface, which is optimal for ferroelectric applications. Consequently, although multiferroics, such as YMnO3, can be exploited in magnetic and ferroelectric applications independently, applications which aim to exploit their multifunctionality will be limited by the competing crystal orientations required for each application. (c) 2005 American Institute of Physics.
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