Complete phase diagram of rare-earth nickelates from first-principles

Complex oxides: Simulating the complete phase diagram of nickelates A new theoretical approach provides a complete phase diagram of rare-earth nickelates, reproducing the key features seen in experiments. Transition metal oxides with a pervoskite crystal structure exhibit a broad range of behaviours...

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Autores principales: Julien Varignon, Mathieu N. Grisolia, Jorge Íñiguez, Agnès Barthélémy, Manuel Bibes
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:3b1e0b0e7a4e41e7877246686f8baa922021-12-02T16:05:44ZComplete phase diagram of rare-earth nickelates from first-principles10.1038/s41535-017-0024-92397-4648https://doaj.org/article/3b1e0b0e7a4e41e7877246686f8baa922017-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41535-017-0024-9https://doaj.org/toc/2397-4648Complex oxides: Simulating the complete phase diagram of nickelates A new theoretical approach provides a complete phase diagram of rare-earth nickelates, reproducing the key features seen in experiments. Transition metal oxides with a pervoskite crystal structure exhibit a broad range of behaviours due to a complex the interplay between lattice, electronic and magnetic degrees of freedom. Rare-earth nickelates are a particularly interesting class of perovskite oxide that undergo a highly tunable (and potentially exploitable) metal-insulator transition. Theoretically describing the insulating phase of nickelates, however, is far from trivial and two seemingly distinct descriptions have emerged. A team of researchers led by Manuel Bibes at Unité Mixte de Physique CNRS/Thales use first-principles simulations to somewhat reconcile these conflicting visions, fully describing the electronic and magnetic ground state of nickelates, as well as hinting at strategies for tuning these fascinating materials.Julien VarignonMathieu N. GrisoliaJorge ÍñiguezAgnès BarthélémyManuel BibesNature PortfolioarticleMaterials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materialsTA401-492Atomic physics. Constitution and properties of matterQC170-197ENnpj Quantum Materials, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2017)
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topic Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
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Atomic physics. Constitution and properties of matter
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spellingShingle Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
TA401-492
Atomic physics. Constitution and properties of matter
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Julien Varignon
Mathieu N. Grisolia
Jorge Íñiguez
Agnès Barthélémy
Manuel Bibes
Complete phase diagram of rare-earth nickelates from first-principles
description Complex oxides: Simulating the complete phase diagram of nickelates A new theoretical approach provides a complete phase diagram of rare-earth nickelates, reproducing the key features seen in experiments. Transition metal oxides with a pervoskite crystal structure exhibit a broad range of behaviours due to a complex the interplay between lattice, electronic and magnetic degrees of freedom. Rare-earth nickelates are a particularly interesting class of perovskite oxide that undergo a highly tunable (and potentially exploitable) metal-insulator transition. Theoretically describing the insulating phase of nickelates, however, is far from trivial and two seemingly distinct descriptions have emerged. A team of researchers led by Manuel Bibes at Unité Mixte de Physique CNRS/Thales use first-principles simulations to somewhat reconcile these conflicting visions, fully describing the electronic and magnetic ground state of nickelates, as well as hinting at strategies for tuning these fascinating materials.
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