Perovskites have unique crystal structures similar to calcium titanate and offer great potential for technological advancements like photovoltaic systems and electronic devices.
These materials also allow exploration into various quantum states such as orbital order and superconductivity through careful engineering.
A recent study published in Nature Physics by researchers at Max Planck Institute introduced an innovative approach to manipulate atomic displacements in vanadate perovskite YVO3.
The researchers aimed to understand how functional properties change when thin films are grown on different facets while maintaining consistent control parameters.
By depositing epitaxial films on various substrate facets, they observed distinct spin-orbital ordering patterns in vanadate films.
In materials like YVO3 with strong electron-electron correlations, even minor structural changes at interfaces can significantly impact physical properties.
2024-11-30 09:15:03
Source from phys.org