Tuning the hysteresis of a metal-insulator transition via lattice compatibility

Y. G. Liang, S. Lee, H. S. Yu, H. R. Zhang, Y. J. Liang, P. Y. Zavalij, X. Chen, R. D. James, L. A. Bendersky, A. V. Davydov, X. H. Zhang () and I. Takeuchi ()
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Y. G. Liang: University of Maryland
S. Lee: University of Maryland
H. S. Yu: University of Maryland
H. R. Zhang: Theiss Research, Inc
Y. J. Liang: University of Maryland
P. Y. Zavalij: University of Maryland
X. Chen: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
R. D. James: University of Minnesota
L. A. Bendersky: Theiss Research, Inc
A. V. Davydov: National Institute of Standards and Technology
X. H. Zhang: University of Maryland
I. Takeuchi: University of Maryland

Nature Communications, 2020, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-8

Abstract: Abstract Structural phase transitions serve as the basis for many functional applications including shape memory alloys (SMAs), switches based on metal-insulator transitions (MITs), etc. In such materials, lattice incompatibility between transformed and parent phases often results in a thermal hysteresis, which is intimately tied to degradation of reversibility of the transformation. The non-linear theory of martensite suggests that the hysteresis of a martensitic phase transformation is solely determined by the lattice constants, and the conditions proposed for geometrical compatibility have been successfully applied to minimizing the hysteresis in SMAs. Here, we apply the non-linear theory to a correlated oxide system (V1−xWxO2), and show that the hysteresis of the MIT in the system can be directly tuned by adjusting the lattice constants of the phases. The results underscore the profound influence structural compatibility has on intrinsic electronic properties, and indicate that the theory provides a universal guidance for optimizing phase transforming materials.

Date: 2020
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