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Investigation of the metal-insulator transition in NdNiO3 films by site-selective X-ray absorption spectroscopy
Abstract
In this work, multifunctional oxide NdNiO<sub>3</sub> (NNO) thin films grown on a SrTiO<sub>3</sub> (STO) substrate using pulsed-laser deposition are studied. Temperature dependent resistivity measurements revealed that NNO/STO samples exhibit a sharp thickness dependent metal-insulator transition (MIT) over a range of 150-200 K. It is known that the electronic properties of correlated oxides are extremely complex and sensitive to changes in orbital occupancy. To evaluate the changes in the electronic and/or crystallographic structure responsible for the MIT, a site-selective (O, Ni and Nd) X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) analysis is performed above and below the transition temperature. Analysis of XANES spectra suggests that: (i) in NNO films nominally trivalent Ni ions exhibit multiple valency (bond disproportionation), (ii) intermetallic hybridization plays an important role, (iii) the presence of strong O 2p-O 2p hole correlation at low temperature results in the opening of the p-p gap and (iv) the valency of Nd ions matches well with that of Nd<sup>3+</sup>. For NNO films exhibiting a sharp MIT, Ni 3d electron localization and concurrent existence of Ni 3d<sup>8</sup> and Ni 3d<sup>8</sup>L<sup>2</sup> states are responsible for the observed transition. At temperatures below the MIT the O 2p-O 2p hole correlation is strong enough to split the O 2p band stabilizing insulating phase. Temperature and thickness dependent differences observed in the site-selective XANES data are discussed in terms of possible mechanisms for the MIT (negative charge-transfer type). © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2017.