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Effects of cation stoichiometry on electronic and structural properties of LaNiO3
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Effects of cation stoichiometry on electronic and structural properties of LaNiO3

Cole R. Smith, Andrew C. Lang, Vaithiyalingam Shutthanandan, Mitra L. Taheri and Steven J. May
Journal of vacuum science & technology. A, Vacuum, surfaces, and films, v 33(4)
01 Jul 2015

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Materials Science Materials Science, Coatings & Films Physical Sciences Physics Physics, Applied Science & Technology Technology
LaNiO3 films with varying La: Ni ratios were deposited onto SrTiO3 (001) substrates via molecular beam epitaxy to elucidate the effects of cation off-stoichiometry. The physical properties of La-deficient films are found to differ substantially from those of Ni-deficient films, with La-deficient films exhibiting lower electrical resistivities and smaller c-axis parameters than Ni-deficient films. No evidence of secondary phases is observed; however, transmission electron microscopy reveals an abundance of defects, the nature of which differs in lanthanum-and nickel-deficient films. This work illustrates the nontrivial role that cation stoichiometry can play on the functional properties of complex oxides. (C) 2015 American Vacuum Society.

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