At very low temperature (450 • C), (111)-oriented and polycrystalline 0.7Pb(Mg 1/3 Nb 2/3 ) O 3 -0.3PbTiO 3 (PMN-PT) thin films have been grown on platinum (Pt) and lanthium niobate (LaNiO 3 ) bottom electrodes respectively. Macroscopic measurements reveal lower coercive fields for PMN-PT grown on LaNiO 3 compared to on platinum, while the piezoelectric coefficient d 33 is greater. At the nanometer scale, local piezoelectric hysteresis loops show that the voltages required for domain switching and piezoelectric response are the highest for PMN-PT deposited on LaNiO 3 . The electrical results can be explained by taking into account the effects induced by both electrodes on the surface morphology and structural properties of the films.

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