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Barone, Matthew R.; Dawley, Natalie M.; Nair, Hari P.; Goodge, Berit H.; Holtz, Megan E.; Soukiassian, Arsen; Fleck, Erin E.; Lee, Kiyoung; Jia, Yunfa; Heeg, Tassilo; Gatt, Refael; Nie, Yuefeng; Muller, David A.; Kourkoutis, Lena F.; Schlom, Darrell G.

Improved control of atomic layering in perovskite-related homologous series

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  • Media type: E-Article
  • Title: Improved control of atomic layering in perovskite-related homologous series
  • Contributor: Barone, Matthew R.; Dawley, Natalie M.; Nair, Hari P.; Goodge, Berit H.; Holtz, Megan E.; Soukiassian, Arsen; Fleck, Erin E.; Lee, Kiyoung; Jia, Yunfa; Heeg, Tassilo; Gatt, Refael; Nie, Yuefeng; Muller, David A.; Kourkoutis, Lena F.; Schlom, Darrell G.
  • Published: AIP Publishing, 2021
  • Published in: APL Materials, 9 (2021) 2
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.1063/5.0036087
  • ISSN: 2166-532X
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  • Description: Homologous series are layered phases that can have a range of stoichiometries depending on an index n. Examples of perovskite-related homologous series include (ABO3)nAO Ruddlesden–Popper phases and (Bi2O2) (An−1BnO3n+1) Aurivillius phases. It is challenging to precisely control n because other members of the homologous series have similar stoichiometry and a phase with the desired n is degenerate in energy with syntactic intergrowths among similar n values; this challenge is amplified as n increases. To improve the ability to synthesize a targeted phase with precise control of the atomic layering, we apply the x-ray diffraction (XRD) approach developed for superlattices of III–V semiconductors to measure minute deviations from the ideal structure so that they can be quantitatively eradicated in subsequent films. We demonstrate the precision of this approach by improving the growth of known Ruddlesden–Popper phases and ultimately, by synthesizing an unprecedented n = 20 Ruddlesden–Popper phase, (ATiO3)20AO where the A-site occupancy is Ba0.6Sr0.4. We demonstrate the generality of this method by applying it to Aurivillius phases and the Bi2Sr2Can–1CunO2n+4 series of high-temperature superconducting phases.
  • Access State: Open Access