Abstract:
Samples of a homogeneous (x = 0, 0.1, and 0.2) and multilayer ceramics with a gradient composition
(x = 0.2 → 0.1 → 0 → 0.1 → 0.2) based on solid solutions of (Ni1 − xZnx)Fe2O4 nickel–zinc ferrites have
been manufactured using the thick-film technology. After sintering in a two-step mode, the gradient samples
exhibited a smooth non-uniform distribution of chemical elements (Zn, Ni) over the thickness. The longitudinal
(αE33) and transverse (αE31) magnetoelectric effects in two-layer PZT–nickel ferrite composites have
been studied. In the absence of an external magnetostatic field, the values of magnetoelectric coefficients
were negligible. The maximum value of the longitudinal magnetoelectric coefficient for composites with the
gradient magnetic phase was practically two times higher than value of αE33 for homogeneous structures.
