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Self-assembled vertical heteroepitaxial nanostructures: from growth to functionalities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 May 2014

Heng-Jui Liu ,
Wen-I Liang ,
Ying-Hao Chu ,
Haimei Zheng  and
Ramamoorthy Ramesh
Heng-Jui Liu
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
Wen-I Liang
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
Ying-Hao Chu*
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
Haimei Zheng
Affiliation:
Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720
Ramamoorthy Ramesh
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720
*
Address all correspondence to Ying-Hao Chu at[email protected]
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Abstract

Self-assembled vertical heteroepitaxial nanostructures (VHN) in the complex oxide field have fascinated scientists for decades because they provide degrees of freedom to explore in condensed matter physics and design-coupled multifunctionlities. Recently, of particular interest is the perovskite-spinel-based VHN, covering a wide spectrum of promising applications. In this review, fabrication of VHN, their growth mechanism, control, and resulting novel multifunctionalities are discussed thoroughly, providing researchers a comprehensive blueprint to construct promising VHN. Following the fabrication section, the state-of-the-art design concepts for multifunctionalities are proposed and reviewed by suitable examples. By summarizing the outlook of this field, we are excitedly expecting this field to rise with significant contributions ranging from scientific value to practical applications in the foreseeable future.

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MRS Communications , Volume 4 , Issue 2 , June 2014 , pp. 31 - 44
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