Phase stability and B-site ordering in La{sub 2}NiMnO{sub 6} thin films

Journal Article · Mon Jul 18 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Applied Physics Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4959242· OSTI ID:22594463

Jin, Xiao-Wei; Lu, Lu; Liu, Ming ^[1]; Mi, Shao-Bo ^[2]; Jia, Chun-Lin ^[1]

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1. The School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049 (China)
2. State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049 (China)

Thin films of multiferroic double-perovskite La{sub 2}NiMnO{sub 6} are prepared on (001)-oriented SrTiO{sub 3}, (La{sub 0.289}Sr{sub 0.712})(Al{sub 0.633}Ta{sub 0.356})O{sub 3}, and LaSrAlO{sub 4} substrates by pulsed laser deposition. Microstructure investigation by advanced electron microscopy shows that the La{sub 2}NiMnO{sub 6} films have a monoclinic structure on the SrTiO{sub 3} substrates and a rhombohedral structure on the (La{sub 0.289}Sr{sub 0.712})(Al{sub 0.633}Ta{sub 0.356})O{sub 3} and LaSrAlO{sub 4} substrates. Atomic-scale elemental maps of the monoclinic and rhombohedral phases reveal a short-range and/or partial ordering of the B-sites. In addition, domains and columnar grains are found in the films. Our results demonstrate that the phase and microstructure of the La{sub 2}NiMnO{sub 6} films can be tuned by epitaxial strains induced by different substrates.

• OSTI ID: 22594463
• Journal Information: Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 109, Issue 3; Other Information: (c) 2016 Author(s); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0003-6951
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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