Thermodynamic guiding principles in selective synthesis of strontium iridate Ruddlesden-Popper epitaxial films

Nishio, Kazunori; Hwang, Harold Y.; Hikita, Yasuyuki

doi:10.1063/1.4943519

Title: Thermodynamic guiding principles in selective synthesis of strontium iridate Ruddlesden-Popper epitaxial films

Journal Article · Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2016 · APL Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4943519· OSTI ID:1241409

Nishio, Kazunori; Hwang, Harold Y.; Hikita, Yasuyuki

We demonstrate the selective fabrication of Ruddlesden-Popper (RP) type SrIrO₃, Sr₃Ir₂O₇, and Sr₂IrO₄ epitaxialthin films from a single SrIrO₃ target using pulsed laser deposition(PLD). We identified that the growth conditions stabilizing each phase directly map onto the phase diagram expected from thermodynamic equilibria. This approach allows precise cation stoichiometry control as evidenced by the stabilization of single phase Sr₃Ir₂O₇ for the first time, overcoming the close thermodynamic stability between neighboring RP phases. Furthermore, despite the non-equilibrium nature of PLD, these results highlight the importance of thermodynamic guiding principles to strategically synthesize the targeted phase in complex oxide thin films.

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Research Organization:: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515

OSTI ID:: 1241409

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1239634; OSTI ID: 1420553

Report Number(s):: SLAC-PUB-16485

Journal Information:: APL Materials, Journal Name: APL Materials Vol. 4 Journal Issue: 3; ISSN 2166-532X

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