Mechanical strain can induce noteworthy structural and electronic changes in vanadium dioxide, imparting substantial scientific importance to both the exploration of phase transitions and the development of potential ...Mechanical strain can induce noteworthy structural and electronic changes in vanadium dioxide, imparting substantial scientific importance to both the exploration of phase transitions and the development of potential technological applications. Unlike the traditional rutile(R) phase, bronze-phase vanadium dioxide [VO_(2)(B)] exhibits an in-plane anisotropic structure. When subjected to stretching along distinct crystallographic axes, VO_(2)(B) may further manifest the axial dependence in lattice–electron interactions, which is beneficial for gaining insights into the anisotropy of electronic transport.Here, we report an anisotropic room-temperature metal–insulator transition in single-crystal VO_(2)(B) by applying in-situ uniaxial tensile strain. This material exhibits significantly different electromechanical responses along two anisotropic axes.We reveal that such an anisotropic electromechanical response mainly arises from the preferential arrangement of a straininduced unidirectional stripe state in the conductive channel. This insulating stripe state could be attributed to the in-plane dimerization within the distorted zigzag chains of vanadium atoms, evidenced by strain-modulated Raman spectra. Our work may open up a promising avenue for exploiting the anisotropy of metal–insulator transition in vanadium dioxide for potential technological applications.展开更多
Detecting tiny deformations or vibrations, particularly those associated with strains below 1%, is essential in various technological applications. Traditional intrinsic materials, including metals and semiconductors,...Detecting tiny deformations or vibrations, particularly those associated with strains below 1%, is essential in various technological applications. Traditional intrinsic materials, including metals and semiconductors, face challenges in simultaneously achieving initial metallic state and strain-induced insulating state, hindering the development of highly sensitive mechanical sensors. Here we report an ultrasensitive mechanical sensor based on a strain-induced tunable ordered array of metallic and insulating states in the single-crystal bronze-phase vanadium dioxide [VO_(2)(B)] quantum material. It is shown that the initial metallic state in the VO_(2)(B) flake can be tuned to the insulating state by applying a weak uniaxial tensile strain. Such a unique property gives rise to a record-high gauge factor of above 607970, surpassing previous values by an order of magnitude, with excellent linearity and mechanical resilience as well as durability. As a proof-of-concept application, we use our proposed mechanical sensor to demonstrate precise sensing of the micro piece, gentle airflows and water droplets. We attribute the superior performance of the sensor to the strain-induced continuous metal-insulator transition in the single-crystal VO_(2)(B) flake, evidenced by experimental and simulation results. Our findings highlight the potential of exploiting correlated quantum materials for next-generation ultrasensitive flexible mechanical sensors, addressing critical limitations in traditional materials.展开更多
本文利用原子级扫描透射电子显微术(scanning transmission electron microscopy,STEM)研究了PtS_(2)在连续Ar等离子体作用下其表面S原子不断缺失并导致相转变的过程。实验发现随着S原子占比的减小,层状1T相PtS_(2)以逐层非晶化的方式...本文利用原子级扫描透射电子显微术(scanning transmission electron microscopy,STEM)研究了PtS_(2)在连续Ar等离子体作用下其表面S原子不断缺失并导致相转变的过程。实验发现随着S原子占比的减小,层状1T相PtS_(2)以逐层非晶化的方式转变为无定形非晶相PtS_(x)(x<2),并且基于径向分布函数(radial distribution function,RDF)分析定量提取了最邻近Pt-Pt、Pt-S、S-S原子对的分布概率。随着S原子占比的继续减小,表面非晶相PtSx最终转变为单晶Pt,结合电子能量损失谱(electron energy loss spectroscopy,EELS)与STEM原子序数衬度图像分析表明,Pt原子以(111)面心立方密堆的方式堆垛,形成少层甚至单层Pt晶畴。展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2023YFF1203600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 62122036, 62034004, 12322407, 61921005, and 12074176)+1 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. XDB44000000)supported by the program for Outstanding Ph D Candidates of Nanjing University。
文摘Mechanical strain can induce noteworthy structural and electronic changes in vanadium dioxide, imparting substantial scientific importance to both the exploration of phase transitions and the development of potential technological applications. Unlike the traditional rutile(R) phase, bronze-phase vanadium dioxide [VO_(2)(B)] exhibits an in-plane anisotropic structure. When subjected to stretching along distinct crystallographic axes, VO_(2)(B) may further manifest the axial dependence in lattice–electron interactions, which is beneficial for gaining insights into the anisotropy of electronic transport.Here, we report an anisotropic room-temperature metal–insulator transition in single-crystal VO_(2)(B) by applying in-situ uniaxial tensile strain. This material exhibits significantly different electromechanical responses along two anisotropic axes.We reveal that such an anisotropic electromechanical response mainly arises from the preferential arrangement of a straininduced unidirectional stripe state in the conductive channel. This insulating stripe state could be attributed to the in-plane dimerization within the distorted zigzag chains of vanadium atoms, evidenced by strain-modulated Raman spectra. Our work may open up a promising avenue for exploiting the anisotropy of metal–insulator transition in vanadium dioxide for potential technological applications.
基金supported in part by the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant Nos.2023YFF1203600 and 2023YFF0718400)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.62122036,12322407,62034004,61921005,and 12074176)+2 种基金the Leading-edge Technology Program of Jiangsu Natural Science Foundation (Grant No.BK20232004)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No.XDB44000000)support from the AIQ Foundation and the eScience Center of Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures。
文摘Detecting tiny deformations or vibrations, particularly those associated with strains below 1%, is essential in various technological applications. Traditional intrinsic materials, including metals and semiconductors, face challenges in simultaneously achieving initial metallic state and strain-induced insulating state, hindering the development of highly sensitive mechanical sensors. Here we report an ultrasensitive mechanical sensor based on a strain-induced tunable ordered array of metallic and insulating states in the single-crystal bronze-phase vanadium dioxide [VO_(2)(B)] quantum material. It is shown that the initial metallic state in the VO_(2)(B) flake can be tuned to the insulating state by applying a weak uniaxial tensile strain. Such a unique property gives rise to a record-high gauge factor of above 607970, surpassing previous values by an order of magnitude, with excellent linearity and mechanical resilience as well as durability. As a proof-of-concept application, we use our proposed mechanical sensor to demonstrate precise sensing of the micro piece, gentle airflows and water droplets. We attribute the superior performance of the sensor to the strain-induced continuous metal-insulator transition in the single-crystal VO_(2)(B) flake, evidenced by experimental and simulation results. Our findings highlight the potential of exploiting correlated quantum materials for next-generation ultrasensitive flexible mechanical sensors, addressing critical limitations in traditional materials.
文摘本文利用原子级扫描透射电子显微术(scanning transmission electron microscopy,STEM)研究了PtS_(2)在连续Ar等离子体作用下其表面S原子不断缺失并导致相转变的过程。实验发现随着S原子占比的减小,层状1T相PtS_(2)以逐层非晶化的方式转变为无定形非晶相PtS_(x)(x<2),并且基于径向分布函数(radial distribution function,RDF)分析定量提取了最邻近Pt-Pt、Pt-S、S-S原子对的分布概率。随着S原子占比的继续减小,表面非晶相PtSx最终转变为单晶Pt,结合电子能量损失谱(electron energy loss spectroscopy,EELS)与STEM原子序数衬度图像分析表明,Pt原子以(111)面心立方密堆的方式堆垛,形成少层甚至单层Pt晶畴。
