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Self-assembled Nanocomposite Oxide Films

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Three-dimensional (3D) periodic nanopillar/nanodot structures embedded in a matrix of another material have considerable potential in devices exploiting spin/electronic couplings generated at new constituted lateral interfaces between two different phases. To fabricate periodic nanocomposite oxide films, a self-assembling growth technique from a composition-adjusted single target using pulsed laser deposition is promising. This chapter describes the fundamental growth mechanism of self-assembly synthesis and demonstrates the fabrication technique in preparing nanocomposite thin films composed of a spinel-type magnetic semiconductor (Fe,Zn)3O4 and a perovskite-type ferroelectric BiFeO3. As an advanced fabrication technique to obtain precise periodic nanocomposite structures, we furthermore introduce a 3D nano-seeding assembly technique. This technique resolves longstanding issues of precise positioning, size alignment, and configuration inversion of materials.

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Kanki, T., Tanaka, H. (2017). Self-assembled Nanocomposite Oxide Films. In: Nishikawa, H., Iwata, N., Endo, T., Takamura, Y., Lee, GH., Mele, P. (eds) Correlated Functional Oxides. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43779-8_6

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