Epitaxial Growth of Complex Metal Oxides

Epitaxial Growth of Complex Metal Oxides, Second Edition reviews techniques and recent developments in the fabrication quality of complex metal oxides, which are facilitating advances in electronic, magnetic and optical applications. Sections review the key techniques involved in the epitaxial growth of complex metal oxides and explore the effects of strain and stoichiometry on crystal structure and related properties in thin film oxides. Finally, the book concludes by discussing selected examples of important applications of complex metal oxide thin films, including optoelectronics, batteries, spintronics and neuromorphic applications. This new edition has been fully updated, with brand new chapters on topics such as atomic layer deposition, interfaces, STEM-EELs, and the epitaxial growth of multiferroics, ferroelectrics and nanocomposites.
- Examines the techniques used in epitaxial thin film growth for complex oxides, including atomic layer deposition, sputtering techniques, molecular beam epitaxy, and chemical solution deposition techniques
- Reviews materials design strategies and materials property analysis methods, including the impacts of defects, strain, interfaces and stoichiometry
- Describes key applications of epitaxially grown metal oxides, including optoelectronics, batteries, spintronics and neuromorphic applications

Part 1 Epitaxial growth techniques1. Molecular beam epitaxy for the growth of complex oxide materials2. Physical vapour deposition for the growth of complex oxide materials3. Chemical vapour deposition for the growth of complex oxide materials4. Pulsed laser deposition for the growth of complex metal oxides5. Sputtering of complex metal oxides6. Synthesis and surface engineering of complex metal oxides by atomic layer deposition7. Hybrid molecular beam epitaxy for the growth of complex metal oxide materials8. High pressure synthesis of transition metal oxides Part 2 Epitaxial growth and functional properties of complex metal oxides9. Epitaxial growth of ferroelectrics and multiferroics10. Growth study of epitaxial oxide thin films using Reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED)11. Epitaxial growth of piezoelectrics12. Epitaxial growth of superconducting oxides13. Epitaxial growth of magnetic oxide thin films14. Strain engineering during epitaxial growth of complex metal oxides15. Defects, impurities and transport phenomenon in complex oxide crystals16. In situ x-ray scattering of epitaxial oxide thin films17. Scanning probe microscopy (SPM) of epitaxial oxide thin films Part 3 Applications of complex metal oxides18. Optoelectronics: an application of complex metal oxides19. Spintronics: an application of complex metal oxides20. Thermoelectric complex metal oxides21. Solid oxide fuel cells based complex metal oxides22. Applications of complex metal oxides in catalysis23. PiezoMEMS based on complex metal oxides