Electronic doping of transition metal oxide perovskites

Abstract

CaFeO3 is a prototypical negative charge transfer oxide that undergoes electronic metal-insulator transition concomitant with a dilation and contraction of nearly rigid octahedra. Altering the charge neutrality of the bulk system destroys the electronic transition, while the structure is significantly modified at high charge content. Using density functional theory simulations, we predict an alternative avenue to modulate the structure and the electronic transition in CaFeO3. Charge distribution can be modulated using strain-rotation coupling and thin film engineering strategies, proposing themselves as a promising avenue for fine tuning electronic features in transition metal-oxide perovskites.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
May 23, 2016
Source ID
10.1063/1.4953041

Entities

People

  • Antonio Cammarata
  • James M. Rondinelli

Organizations

  • Czech Science Foundation
  • Czech Technical University in Prague
  • Northwestern University
  • Office of Naval Research

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Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene