Cui Ding, Wenfeng Dong, Xiaotong Jiao, Zhiyu Zhang, Guanming Gong, Zhongxu Wei, Lili Wang*, Jin-Feng Jia* and Qi-Kun Xue*,
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Unidirectional Charge Orders Induced by Oxygen Vacancies on SrTiO3(001)
The discovery of high-mobility two-dimensional electron gas and low carrier density superconductivity in multiple SrTiO3-based heterostructures has stimulated intense interest in the surface properties of SrTiO3. The recent discovery of high-Tc superconductivity in the monolayer FeSe/SrTiO3 led to the upsurge and underscored the atomic precision probe of the surface structure. By performing atomically resolved cryogenic scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy characterization on dual-TiO2−δ-terminated SrTiO3(001) surfaces with (√13 × √13), c(4 × 2), mixed (2 × 1), and (2 × 2) reconstructions, we disclosed universally broken rotational symmetry and contrasting bias- and temperature-dependent electronic states for apical and equatorial oxygen sites. With the sequentially evolved surface reconstructions and simultaneously increasing equatorial oxygen vacancies, the surface anisotropy reduces and the work function lowers. Intriguingly, unidirectional stripe orders appear on the c(4 × 2) surface, whereas local (4 × 4) order emerges and eventually forms long-range unidirectional c(4 × 4) charge order on the (2 × 2) surface. This work reveals robust unidirectional charge orders induced by oxygen vacancies due to strong and delicate electronic-lattice interaction under broken rotational symmetry, providing insights into understanding the complex behaviors in perovskite oxide-based heterostructures.
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ACS Nano, published monthly, serves as an international forum for comprehensive articles on nanoscience and nanotechnology research at the intersections of chemistry, biology, materials science, physics, and engineering. The journal fosters communication among scientists in these communities, facilitating collaboration, new research opportunities, and advancements through discoveries. ACS Nano covers synthesis, assembly, characterization, theory, and simulation of nanostructures, nanobiotechnology, nanofabrication, methods and tools for nanoscience and nanotechnology, and self- and directed-assembly. Alongside original research articles, it offers thorough reviews, perspectives on cutting-edge research, and discussions envisioning the future of nanoscience and nanotechnology.