Abstract
We demonstrate the role of compressive and tensile strain to effectively control the conductivity and magnetism in isopolar materials utilizing density functional theory. Using the examples of superlattices containing transition metals with electronegativity differences such as SrVO3/SrMnO3 and SrCrO3/SrMnO3, our results show that the lattice strain can alter the apical oxygen shift at the interface of the transition metal layers, thus affecting the internal charge transfer process between d electrons. In addition, lattice compression and tensile strain can also modify the orbital occupancies of the manganite layers. As a result, various exotic effects can be realized in the SrMnO3 layer such as Mott insulator, quasi-two-dimensional conductivity, and long-range magnetism.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 075301 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Physics |
Volume | 119 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Feb 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |