Vertical Strain-Driven Antiferromagnetic to Ferromagnetic Phase Transition in EuTiO 3 Nanocomposite Thin Films
Abstract
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.
- Authors:
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- 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)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1601265
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-2020-1523J
Journal ID: ISSN 1944-8244; 683578
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 12; Journal Issue: 7; Journal ID: ISSN 1944-8244
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; nanocomposite; multiferroics; self-assembled nanostructures; thin films; spintronics; Lattices; Nanocomposites; Magnetic properties; Epitaxy
Citation Formats
Lin, Yisong, Choi, Eun-Mi, Lu, Ping, Sun, Xing, Wu, Rui, Yun, Chao, Zhu, Bonan, Wang, Haiyan, Li, Weiwei, Maity, Tuhin, and MacManus-Driscoll, Judith. Vertical Strain-Driven Antiferromagnetic to Ferromagnetic Phase Transition in EuTiO 3 Nanocomposite Thin Films. United States: N. p., 2020.
Web. doi:10.1021/acsami.9b17887.
Lin, Yisong, Choi, Eun-Mi, Lu, Ping, Sun, Xing, Wu, Rui, Yun, Chao, Zhu, Bonan, Wang, Haiyan, Li, Weiwei, Maity, Tuhin, & MacManus-Driscoll, Judith. Vertical Strain-Driven Antiferromagnetic to Ferromagnetic Phase Transition in EuTiO 3 Nanocomposite Thin Films. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b17887
Lin, Yisong, Choi, Eun-Mi, Lu, Ping, Sun, Xing, Wu, Rui, Yun, Chao, Zhu, Bonan, Wang, Haiyan, Li, Weiwei, Maity, Tuhin, and MacManus-Driscoll, Judith. Thu .
"Vertical Strain-Driven Antiferromagnetic to Ferromagnetic Phase Transition in EuTiO 3 Nanocomposite Thin Films". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b17887. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1601265.
@article{osti_1601265,
title = {Vertical Strain-Driven Antiferromagnetic to Ferromagnetic Phase Transition in EuTiO 3 Nanocomposite Thin Films},
author = {Lin, Yisong and Choi, Eun-Mi and Lu, Ping and Sun, Xing and Wu, Rui and Yun, Chao and Zhu, Bonan and Wang, Haiyan and Li, Weiwei and Maity, Tuhin and MacManus-Driscoll, Judith},
abstractNote = {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.},
doi = {10.1021/acsami.9b17887},
journal = {ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces},
number = 7,
volume = 12,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 23 00:00:00 EST 2020},
month = {Thu Jan 23 00:00:00 EST 2020}
}
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