Vertical Strain-Driven Antiferromagnetic to Ferromagnetic Phase Transition in EuTiO 3 Nanocomposite Thin Films

Lin, Yisong; Choi, Eun-Mi; Lu, Ping; Sun, Xing; Wu, Rui; Yun, Chao; Zhu, Bonan; Wang, Haiyan; Li, Weiwei; Maity, Tuhin; MacManus-Driscoll, Judith

doi:10.1021/acsami.9b17887

Vertical Strain-Driven Antiferromagnetic to Ferromagnetic Phase Transition in EuTiO ₃ Nanocomposite Thin Films

Journal Article · Wed Jan 22 23:00:00 EST 2020 · ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b17887· OSTI ID:1601265

Lin, Yisong ^[1]; ^[1]; Lu, Ping ^[2]; Sun, Xing ^[3]; ^[1]; ^[1]; ^[1]; ^[3]; ^[1]; ^[1]; MacManus-Driscoll, Judith ^[1]

Univ. of Cambridge (United Kingdom). Dept. of Materials Science & Metallurgy
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)

Three-dimensional (3D) strain induced in self-assembled vertically aligned nanocomposite (VAN) epitaxial films provides an unrivaled method to induce very large strains in thin films. Here, by growing VAN films of EuTiO₃ (ETO)–Eu₂O₃ (EO) with different EO fractions, the vertical strain was systematically increased in ETO, up to 3.15%, and the Eu–Ti–Eu bond angle along $$\langle$$111$$\rangle$$ decreased by up to 1°, leading to a weakening of the antiferromagnetic interactions and switching from antiferromagnetic to ferromagnetic behavior. Our work has shown for the first time that Eu–Ti–Eu superexchange interactions play a key role in determining the magnetic ground state of ETO. Broadly, our work serves as an exemplar to show that multifunctionalities in strong spin–lattice coupling perovskite oxides can be uniquely tuned at the atomic scale using simple VAN structures.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

OSTI ID:: 1601265

Report Number(s):: SAND--2020-1523J; 683578

Journal Information:: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Journal Name: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 12; ISSN 1944-8244

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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