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Electric‐Field Control of the Metal‐Insulator Transition in Ultrathin NdNiO 3 Films
Author(s) -
Scherwitzl Raoul,
Zubko Pavlo,
Lezama I. Gutierrez,
Ono Shimpei,
Morpurgo Alberto F.,
Catalan Gustau,
Triscone JeanMarc
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201003241
Subject(s) - materials science , electric field , metal–insulator transition , insulator (electricity) , electrical resistivity and conductivity , condensed matter physics , conductance , metal , transition metal , transition temperature , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , superconductivity , metallurgy , electrical engineering , chemistry , biochemistry , catalysis , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
Reversible electric‐field control of the metal‐insulator transition in the rare earth nickelate compound NdNiO 3 is demonstrated. Using the electric double layer technique, giant modulations in the conductance as well as large shifts in the transition temperature are obtained.