Electron microscopy and spectroscopy investigation of atomic, electronic, and phonon structures of NdNiO2/SrTiO3 interface
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| author | Yuan, Yin Mei, Wu Xiang, Ding Peiyi, He Qize, Li Xiaowen, Zhang Ruixue, Zhu Ruilin, Mao Xiaoyue, Gao Ruochen, Shi Liang, Qiao Peng, Gao |
| author_facet | Yuan, Yin Mei, Wu Xiang, Ding Peiyi, He Qize, Li Xiaowen, Zhang Ruixue, Zhu Ruilin, Mao Xiaoyue, Gao Ruochen, Shi Liang, Qiao Peng, Gao |
| contents | The infinite-layer nickelates, proposed as analogs to superconducting cuprates, provide a promising platform for exploring the mechanisms of unconventional superconductivity. However, the superconductivity under atmospheric pressure has only been observed in thin films, indicating the heterointerface is essential. Here, we employed the advanced Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy-Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (STEM-EELS) technique to thoroughly investigate the atomic configuration, layer-resolved electronic states and phonon across the NdNiO2/SrTiO3 interface. We found the Sr atoms diffusion at the interface, which results in hole doping into oxygen and nickel band to form a p-type interface. A pronounced redshift of the highest-energy optical phonon (HEOP) of NdNiO2 (~78 meV) is observed at the interface, which is primarily attributed to the epitaxial strain. Our work clarifies that the effects of the interface on electron and phonon states are mainly due to elemental intermixing and epitaxial strain, which could lay the foundation for future investigations into superconducting mechanisms of infinite-layer nickelates. |
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| spellingShingle | Electron microscopy and spectroscopy investigation of atomic, electronic, and phonon structures of NdNiO2/SrTiO3 interface Yuan, Yin Mei, Wu Xiang, Ding Peiyi, He Qize, Li Xiaowen, Zhang Ruixue, Zhu Ruilin, Mao Xiaoyue, Gao Ruochen, Shi Liang, Qiao Peng, Gao Superconductivity The infinite-layer nickelates, proposed as analogs to superconducting cuprates, provide a promising platform for exploring the mechanisms of unconventional superconductivity. However, the superconductivity under atmospheric pressure has only been observed in thin films, indicating the heterointerface is essential. Here, we employed the advanced Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy-Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (STEM-EELS) technique to thoroughly investigate the atomic configuration, layer-resolved electronic states and phonon across the NdNiO2/SrTiO3 interface. We found the Sr atoms diffusion at the interface, which results in hole doping into oxygen and nickel band to form a p-type interface. A pronounced redshift of the highest-energy optical phonon (HEOP) of NdNiO2 (~78 meV) is observed at the interface, which is primarily attributed to the epitaxial strain. Our work clarifies that the effects of the interface on electron and phonon states are mainly due to elemental intermixing and epitaxial strain, which could lay the foundation for future investigations into superconducting mechanisms of infinite-layer nickelates. |
| title | Electron microscopy and spectroscopy investigation of atomic, electronic, and phonon structures of NdNiO2/SrTiO3 interface |
| topic | Superconductivity |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.07178 |