Multi-Fields Modulation of Physical Properties of Oxide Thin Films

TL;DR

This review discusses how external fields can modulate the diverse physical properties of oxide thin films, enabling advanced electronic device functionalities.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of recent research on multi-fields modulation techniques for oxide thin films and discusses future prospects.

Findings

External fields can tune properties like magnetism and ferroelectricity.

Multifunctionality of oxide thin films can be controlled by external stimuli.

Potential applications in novel electronic devices are highlighted.

Abstract

Oxide thin films exhibit versatile physical properties such as magnetism, ferroelectricity, piezoelectricity, metal-insulator transition (MIT), multiferroicity, colossal magnetoresistivity, switchable resistivity, etc. More importantly, the exhibited multifunctionality could be tuned by various external fields, which has enabled demonstration of novel electronic devices. In this article, recent studies of the multi-fields modulation of physical properties in oxide thin films have been reviewed. Some of the key issues and prospects about this field are also addressed.