| Autor: |
Stemmer, Susanne, Jacobson, Allan J., Chen, X., Ignatiev, A. |
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Journal of Applied Physics; 10/1/2001, Vol. 90 Issue 7, p3319, 6p, 3 Black and White Photographs, 2 Diagrams, 1 Graph |
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High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS), and electron diffraction were used to study the microstructure of epitaxial La[sub 0.5]Sr[sub 0.5]CoO[sub 3-∂] thin films grown on (001) oriented LaAlO[sub 3] substrates. Films were characterized before and after annealing treatments under different oxygen partial pressures. EELS shows that annealing reduces the valence state of cobalt due to loss of oxygen. HRTEM image simulations show that the superstructure contrast observed in HRTEM can be explained by shifts of cations in planes containing ordered oxygen vacancies. The as-deposited film showed weak, short-range ordering of oxygen vacancies within nanometer-sized domains. The annealed film showed long-range order and a strong anisotropy in ordering, with the oxygen-deficient planes aligned parallel to the film/substrate interface. We propose that the anisotropy in ordering is a mechanism of stress relief in these films. Implications of the observed microstructure on the oxygen transport and surface oxygen exchange properties are discussed. © 2001 American Institute of Physics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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