Vertically aligned nanocomposite thin films with ordered two phases, grown epitaxially on
substrates, have attracted tremendous interest in the past decade. These unique …

Self-assembled oxide-based vertically aligned nanocomposite (VAN) thin films have
aroused tremendous research interest in the past decade. The interest arises from the range …

Perovskite offers a framework that boasts various functionalities and physical properties of
interest such as ferroelectricity, magnetic orderings, multiferroicity, superconductivity …

Metallic, nanocomposite, thin-films with intertwined morphologies can be synthesized via
physical vapor deposition of two immiscible metals. Understanding the phase-ordering …

Strain is a novel approach to manipulating functionalities in correlated complex oxides.
However, significant epitaxial strain can only be achieved in ultrathin layers. We show that …

Nanoscale metamaterials exhibit extraordinary optical properties and are proposed for
various technological applications. Here, a new class of novel nanoscale two‐phase hybrid …

Searching for multifunctional materials with tunable magnetic and optical properties has
been a critical task toward the implementation of future integrated optical devices. Vertically …

Self-assembled nanocomposite thin films couple two materials into a single film, typically, in
the form of vertically aligned nanopillars embedded in a matrix film. High-density vertical …

Combining the power and possibilities of heterostructure engineering with the collective and
emergent properties of quantum materials, quantum-matter heterostructures open a new …

The use of nanostructured interfaces and advanced functional materials opens up a new
playground in the field of solid oxide fuel cells. In this work, we present two all-ceramic thin …