Articles tagged with Oxide Interfaces
Researchers developed a lock-in thermography-based method to rapidly characterize structural imperfections in freestanding oxide membranes. The study found distinct thermal responses for different types of defects, including microcracks and wrinkles, enabling efficient defect screening and quality evaluation.
Scientists have discovered how to generate an electron gas by illuminating a material made of layers of oxides, enabling light-controlled electronic components. This breakthrough could lead to applications in spintronics and quantum computing, with potential energy savings of up to a third of electrical contacts on computer processors.
Researchers at Osaka University have developed a new method to model the structure of perovskite oxide interfaces using a Bayesian probability-based computer program. This approach provides fast and accurate results, allowing for easier analysis of complex structural data.
Researchers at National University of Singapore discovered a collective electronic state not seen before in insulating oxides, exhibiting ferromagnetism. This is achieved through the interface of two materials, enabling novel electronic phases stabilized by the interface.
Researchers at Berkeley Lab have created bilayered nanocrystals with multiple catalytic sites, enabling sequential and selective catalytic reactions. This approach could improve design of high-performance nanostructured catalysts for multiple-step chemical reactions.
A team of scientists has made fundamental discoveries at oxide material interfaces, discovering how to manipulate electrons by inserting a single layer of atoms. The researchers found that the rare-earth element layer creates an electron gas with unique characteristics.