BiFeO 3 / Bi 3.15 Nd 0.85 Ti 3 O 12 (BFO/BNdT) multilayer films have been grown on Pt-coated silicon substrate by chemical solution deposition. Using Bi3.15Nd0.85Ti3O12 as an inducing layer, ferroelectric properties of BiFeO3 were enhanced significantly. The 2Pr and coercive electric field of the Pt/BFO/BNdT/Pt capacitor were about 22.1 μC/cm2 and 50 kV/cm, respectively. The dielectric constant and the dissipation factor of the multilayer were 373 and 0.05 measured at 105 Hz, respectively. The multilayer capacitors not only exhibited excellent fatigue resistance without polarization reduction after 1010 switching cycles but also showed lower leakage current density (around the order of 10−9–10−7 A/cm2) and negligible data loss due to imprint. The magnetic hysteresis indicated that the multiplayer was antiferromagnetic and the saturated magnetization was about 2.47 emu/cm3.

We have investigated the structural and electrical properties of metal-ferroelectric-insulator-semiconductor (MFIS) capacitors with Bi3.15Nd0.85Ti3O12 (BNdT) thin film deposited on Si and hafnium oxide (HfO2)/Si substrates. Microstructural analysis reveals the formation of well-crystallized BNdT perovskite film and good interface between BNdT film and HfO2 buffer layer. Pt/BNdT/HfO2/Si structure exhibits a memory window of 1.12 V at an operation voltage of 3.5 V. The width of memory window for the MFIS structure varies with increasing thickness of HfO2 layer, and 4-nm-thickness is optimum. The results from the fatigue test indicate a slight degradation of the memory window after 1010 switching cycles. These properties are encouraging for the development of ferroelectric memory transistors.

Nano silver particles deposited on conductive glass was prepared by cyclic voltammogram. This obtained electrode was used to catalyze electroreduction of carbon dioxide for synthesize dimethylcarbonate. Results show that the process of electrochemical reduction of CO 2 on nano silver particles electrode in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazoliumtetrafluoborate (BMIMBF 4 ), is step by step, which is proved by two reduction peaks at -1.8 V and -2.2 V (vs. Ag). Under mild conditions, electrolyses experiments were carried out in an undivided cell at -1.8 V without any toxic solvents, catalysts and supporting electrolytes, yielding the dimethyl carbonate with yield of 83%. Moreover, no other product was found in liquid product.