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  • 1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA.

Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
|April 13, 2017
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Researchers developed a new self-assembly technique for ordered vertically aligned nanocomposites (VAN) thin films. This method enables large-area ordering of nanocomposite materials for advanced nanoscale device integration.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Thin Film Growth

Background:

  • Vertically aligned nanocomposites (VAN) thin films offer potential for novel functionalities.
  • Random growth patterns in VAN structures hinder integration into nanoscale devices.
  • Existing methods for ordered nanopillar structures are system-specific and complex, limiting large-area applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel technique for self-assembled nanocomposites with long-range ordering.
  • To enable selective nucleation of nanocomposites on patterned substrates for controlled growth.
  • To advance the integration of VAN materials into future nanoscale devices.

Main Methods:

  • Annealing of strontium titanate (SrTiO3) (001) substrates to create alternating chemical terminations.
Keywords:
LSMO:CeO2directed self-assemblylong-range orderingsubstrate treatmentvertically aligned nanocomposites

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  • Selective epitaxy enabled by termination patterning during VAN growth.
  • Demonstration using lanthanum strontium manganite:cerium dioxide (LSMO:CeO2) nanocomposites as a prototype system.

    • Main Results:

    • Achieved self-assembled nanocomposites with long-range ordering.
    • Demonstrated selective growth of cerium dioxide (CeO2) (011) domains on strontium oxide (SrO) terminated areas.
    • Observed formation of well-ordered rows in a matrix structure for the LSMO:CeO2 nanocomposites.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed technique provides a high degree of long-range ordering for nanocomposite growth.
    • This approach facilitates the creation of unique functionalities in nanocomposite materials.
    • The method represents a significant step towards the integration of nanocomposites in nanoscale devices.