Issue 9, 2011

Nanostructure studies of strongly correlated materials

Abstract

Strongly correlated materials exhibit an amazing variety of phenomena, including metal-insulator transitions, colossal magnetoresistance, and high temperature superconductivity, as strong electron-electron and electron–phonon couplings lead to competing correlated ground states. Recently, researchers have begun to apply nanostructure-based techniques to this class of materials, examining electronic transport properties on previously inaccessible length scales, and applying perturbations to drive systems out of equilibrium. We review progress in this area, particularly emphasizing work in transition metal oxides (Fe3O4, VO2), manganites, and high temperature cuprate superconductors. We conclude that such nanostructure-based studies have strong potential to reveal new information about the rich physics at work in these materials.

Graphical abstract: Nanostructure studies of strongly correlated materials

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
05 May 2011
Accepted
22 Jun 2011
First published
10 Aug 2011

Nanoscale, 2011,3, 3509-3521

Nanostructure studies of strongly correlated materials

J. Wei and D. Natelson, Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 3509 DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10457H

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