The Oxide Lab
The Oxide Lab group focuses on developing next-generation functional oxides that will change future information technology. We design and synthesize oxide thin films and nanostructures for targeted functionalities, including dielectric, ferroelectric, piezoelectric properties, and resistive switching behavior. To understand the fundamental material science, we study the oxides by synchrotron X-ray techniques and scanning probe microscopy. To demonstrate the performance of novel functional oxides, we integrate them into electronic devices for information technology. Specifically, we aim to develop oxide thin films for acoustic filters in 5G/6G wireless network, artificial synapses in neuromorphic computing and low-power sensors in Internet of Things.
Capabilities
Epitaxial Growth
- Epitaxial thin films
- Self-assembled nanostructures
- Strain and defect engineering
Structural Study
- Synchrotron X-ray scattering and spectroscopy
- Scanning probe microscopy
- In-situ and operando study
Electrical Test and Device Characterisation
- Synaptic electronics
- Dielectric, ferroelectric and piezoelectric test
- RF test with Vector Network Analyser
Highlights & Achievements
Our publication highlighted by Science Perspectives and Received 2021 Charles Hatchett Award.
- Huajun Liu* (first author and corresponding author), H. Wu, K. P. Ong, T. Yang, P. Yang, P. K. Das, X. Chi, Y. Zhang, C. Diao, W. K. A. Wong, E. P. Chew, Y. F. Chen, C. K. I. Tan, A. Rusydi, M. B. H. Breese, D. J. Singh, L.-Q. Chen, S. J. Pennycook, and K. Yao*, Giant Piezoelectricity in oxide thin films with nanopillar structure, Science, 369, 292, (2020).
Link: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abc8007
Link Charles Hatchett Award: https://niobium.tech/en/pages/content-pages/2021-charles-hatchett-award-winners-announced
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