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Electronically phase separated nano-network in antiferromagnetic insulating LaMnO3/PrMnO3/CaMnO3 tricolor superlattice

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  • Qiang Li

    (Fudan University
    Fudan University)

  • Tian Miao

    (Fudan University
    Xi’an Jiaotong University)

  • Huimin Zhang

    (Fudan University
    Fudan University
    Shanghai Qi Zhi Institute)

  • Weiyan Lin

    (Fudan University)

  • Wenhao He

    (Fudan University
    Fudan University)

  • Yang Zhong

    (Fudan University
    Fudan University
    Shanghai Qi Zhi Institute)

  • Lifen Xiang

    (Fudan University)

  • Lina Deng

    (Fudan University)

  • Biying Ye

    (Fudan University)

  • Qian Shi

    (Fudan University)

  • Yinyan Zhu

    (Fudan University
    Shanghai Qi Zhi Institute
    Fudan University)

  • Hangwen Guo

    (Fudan University
    Shanghai Qi Zhi Institute
    Fudan University)

  • Wenbin Wang

    (Fudan University
    Shanghai Qi Zhi Institute
    Fudan University)

  • Changlin Zheng

    (Fudan University
    Fudan University)

  • Lifeng Yin

    (Fudan University
    Fudan University
    Shanghai Qi Zhi Institute
    Fudan University)

  • Xiaodong Zhou

    (Fudan University
    Shanghai Qi Zhi Institute
    Fudan University)

  • Hongjun Xiang

    (Fudan University
    Fudan University
    Shanghai Qi Zhi Institute)

  • Jian Shen

    (Fudan University
    Fudan University
    Shanghai Qi Zhi Institute
    Fudan University)

Abstract

Strongly correlated materials often exhibit an electronic phase separation (EPS) phenomena whose domain pattern is random in nature. The ability to control the spatial arrangement of the electronic phases at microscopic scales is highly desirable for tailoring their macroscopic properties and/or designing novel electronic devices. Here we report the formation of EPS nanoscale network in a mono-atomically stacked LaMnO3/CaMnO3/PrMnO3 superlattice grown on SrTiO3 (STO) (001) substrate, which is known to have an antiferromagnetic (AFM) insulating ground state. The EPS nano-network is a consequence of an internal strain relaxation triggered by the structural domain formation of the underlying STO substrate at low temperatures. The same nanoscale network pattern can be reproduced upon temperature cycling allowing us to employ different local imaging techniques to directly compare the magnetic and transport state of a single EPS domain. Our results confirm the one-to-one correspondence between ferromagnetic (AFM) to metallic (insulating) state in manganite. It also represents a significant step in a paradigm shift from passively characterizing EPS in strongly correlated systems to actively engaging in its manipulation.

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  • Qiang Li & Tian Miao & Huimin Zhang & Weiyan Lin & Wenhao He & Yang Zhong & Lifen Xiang & Lina Deng & Biying Ye & Qian Shi & Yinyan Zhu & Hangwen Guo & Wenbin Wang & Changlin Zheng & Lifeng Yin & Xiao, 2022. "Electronically phase separated nano-network in antiferromagnetic insulating LaMnO3/PrMnO3/CaMnO3 tricolor superlattice," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-8, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:13:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-022-34377-4
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34377-4
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