Evolution of microstructure, strain and physical properties in oxide nanocomposite films
Abstract
Using LSMO:ZnO nanocomposite films as a model system, we have researched the effect of film thickness on the physical properties of nanocomposites. It shows that strain, microstructure, as well as magnetoresistance strongly rely on film thickness. The magnetotransport properties have been fitted by a modified parallel connection channel model, which is in agreement with the microstructure evolution as a function of film thickness in nanocomposite films on sapphire substrates. The strain analysis indicates that the variation of physical properties in nanocomposite films on LAO is dominated by strain effect. These results confirm the critical role of film thickness on microstructures, strain states, and functionalities. Furthermore, it shows that one can use film thickness as a key parameter to design nanocomposites with optimum functionalities.
- Authors:
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- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States). Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT)
- Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States). Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Univ. of Cambridge (United Kingdom). Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1321739
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-14-22033
Journal ID: ISSN 2045-2322
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Scientific Reports
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 4; Journal ID: ISSN 2045-2322
- Publisher:
- Nature Publishing Group
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
Citation Formats
Chen, Aiping, Weigand, Marcus, Bi, Zhenxing, Zhang, Wenrui, Lü, Xuejie, Dowden, Paul, MacManus-Driscoll, Judith L., Wang, Haiyan, and Jia, Quanxi. Evolution of microstructure, strain and physical properties in oxide nanocomposite films. United States: N. p., 2014.
Web. doi:10.1038/srep05426.
Chen, Aiping, Weigand, Marcus, Bi, Zhenxing, Zhang, Wenrui, Lü, Xuejie, Dowden, Paul, MacManus-Driscoll, Judith L., Wang, Haiyan, & Jia, Quanxi. Evolution of microstructure, strain and physical properties in oxide nanocomposite films. United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep05426
Chen, Aiping, Weigand, Marcus, Bi, Zhenxing, Zhang, Wenrui, Lü, Xuejie, Dowden, Paul, MacManus-Driscoll, Judith L., Wang, Haiyan, and Jia, Quanxi. Tue .
"Evolution of microstructure, strain and physical properties in oxide nanocomposite films". United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep05426. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1321739.
@article{osti_1321739,
title = {Evolution of microstructure, strain and physical properties in oxide nanocomposite films},
author = {Chen, Aiping and Weigand, Marcus and Bi, Zhenxing and Zhang, Wenrui and Lü, Xuejie and Dowden, Paul and MacManus-Driscoll, Judith L. and Wang, Haiyan and Jia, Quanxi},
abstractNote = {Using LSMO:ZnO nanocomposite films as a model system, we have researched the effect of film thickness on the physical properties of nanocomposites. It shows that strain, microstructure, as well as magnetoresistance strongly rely on film thickness. The magnetotransport properties have been fitted by a modified parallel connection channel model, which is in agreement with the microstructure evolution as a function of film thickness in nanocomposite films on sapphire substrates. The strain analysis indicates that the variation of physical properties in nanocomposite films on LAO is dominated by strain effect. These results confirm the critical role of film thickness on microstructures, strain states, and functionalities. Furthermore, it shows that one can use film thickness as a key parameter to design nanocomposites with optimum functionalities.},
doi = {10.1038/srep05426},
journal = {Scientific Reports},
number = ,
volume = 4,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 24 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Tue Jun 24 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
}
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