Epitaxial thin films of NdNi 1− x Mn x O 3 (x= 0, 0.02, 0.10) were grown on (LaAlO 3) 0.3 (Sr
2 AlTaO 6) 0.7 (001) and NdGaO 3 (001) single-crystals by pulsed laser deposition. The …

Nickelates with the chemical formula RNiO3, where R is a rare earth element, are an
interesting group of materials in part because most exhibit a sharp metal to insulator …