Defects in complex oxide thin films for electronics and energy applications: challenges and opportunities

W Li, J Shi, KHL Zhang, JL MacManus-Driscoll - Materials Horizons, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Complex transition-metal oxides (TMOs) are critical materials for cutting-edge electronics
and energy-related technologies, on the basis of their intriguing properties including …

Metal oxide nanocomposites: a perspective from strain, defect, and interface

A Chen, Q Su, H Han, E Enriquez, Q Jia - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Vertically aligned nanocomposite thin films with ordered two phases, grown epitaxially on
substrates, have attracted tremendous interest in the past decade. These unique …

Triadic halobenzene processing additive combined advantages of both solvent and solid types for efficient and stable organic solar cells

J Park, S Jeong, Z Sun, TLH Mai, S Jeong, S Yang… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Solvent additives with a high boiling point (BP) and low vapor pressure (VP) have formed a
key handle for improving the performance of organic solar cells (OSCs). However, it is not …

Giant energy storage density in lead-free dielectric thin films deposited on Si wafers with an artificial dead-layer

X Chen, B Peng, MJ Ding, X Zhang, B Xie, T Mo… - Nano Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
High-performance lead-free thin-film capacitors deposited on the silicon (Si) wafers with
large energy storage density (W) and high reliability are strongly attractive in the modern …

Enhanced Memristive Performance via a Vertically Heterointerface in Nanocomposite Thin Films for Artificial Synapses

G Wang, F Sun, S Zhou, Y Zhang, F Zhang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Memristors can be used to mimic synaptic behavior in artificial neural networks, which
makes them a key component in neuromorphic computing and holds promise for advancing …

High-temperature and flexible piezoelectric sensors for lamb-wave-based structural health monitoring

X Zhang, Y Wang, X Gao, Y Ji, F Qian… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Piezoelectric sensors can be utilized in Lamb-wave-based structural health monitoring
(SHM), which is an effective method for aircraft structural damage detection. However, due to …

Tailoring physical functionalities of complex oxides by vertically aligned nanocomposite thin-film design

J Huang, W Li, H Yang, JL MacManus-Driscoll - MRS Bulletin, 2021 - Springer
Self-assembled nanocomposite thin films couple two materials into a single film, typically, in
the form of vertically aligned nanopillars embedded in a matrix film. High-density vertical …

Realizing high energy density and efficiency simultaneously via sub-grain modification in lead-free dielectric films

TY Hu, C Ma, J Fan, Y Wu, M Liu, G Hu, C Ma, CL Jia - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Lead-free dielectric capacitors are widely used in electronic devices due to their extremely
high charge-discharge rate and environmental friendly. However, the relative low energy …

Interface-related phenomena in epitaxial complex oxide ferroics across different thin film platforms: opportunities and challenges

JL MacManus-Driscoll, R Wu, W Li - Materials Horizons, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Interfaces in complex oxides give rise to fascinating new physical phenomena arising from
the interconnected spin, lattice, charge and orbital degrees of freedom. Most commonly …

Interface Engineered Room‐Temperature Ferromagnetic Insulating State in Ultrathin Manganite Films

W Li, B Zhu, Q He, AY Borisevich, C Yun… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Ultrathin epitaxial films of ferromagnetic insulators (FMIs) with Curie temperatures near room
temperature are critically needed for use in dissipationless quantum computation and …