Epitaxy, exfoliation, and strain-induced magnetism in rippled Heusler membranes

Single crystalline membranes enable the tuning of materials properties via strain states that are not accessible to bulk crystals or epitaxially clamped films. Here, the authors demonstrate the synthesis and strain gradient-induced magnetism in membranes of the Heusler compound GdPtSb.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dongxue Du, Sebastian Manzo, Chenyu Zhang, Vivek Saraswat, Konrad T. Genser, Karin M. Rabe, Paul M. Voyles, Michael S. Arnold, Jason K. Kawasaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22784-y