Complex transition metal oxides have played a central role in the study of magnetic
materials, serving as model systems for explorations of fundamental exchange interactions …

Interfacial lattice-strain, typically capable of altering the energy states of electrical carriers
associated with hetero-interfaces, has shown unprecedented efficiency for improving the …

Transition metal oxides are promising candidates for the next generation of spintronic
devices due to their fascinating properties that can be effectively engineered by strain …

Cobalt oxyhydroxide (CoOOH) has attracted great attention in electrochemical water
splitting. However, the mechanism behind its catalytic performance and how to improve its …

The origin of ferromagnetism in strained epitaxial LaCoO 3 films has been a long-standing
mystery. Here, we combine atomically resolved Z-contrast imaging, electron-energy-loss …

Ferromagnetic insulators are required for many new magnetic devices, such as
dissipationless quantum-spintronic devices, magnetic tunneling junctions, etc …

The properties of complex oxide films depend sensitively on epitaxial strain. This strain
affects bond lengths and angles, and defect types and densities, thus impacting physical …

Single-phase multiferroic materials that allow the coexistence of ferroelectric and magnetic
ordering above room temperature are highly desirable, motivating an ongoing search for …

The electrocatalysis reactions involving oxygen, such as oxygen evolution reaction (OER)
and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), play a critical role in energy storage/conversion …

Epitaxial strain provides a powerful approach to manipulate physical properties of materials
through rigid compression or extension of their chemical bonds via lattice-mismatch …