Self-Assembled Nanostructures as Templates for the Integration of Nanoparticles in Oxide Surfaces

Abstract

Under properly selected growth conditions, complex oxide thin films might exhibit a tendency towards selforganization allowing obtaining regular arrays of three-dimensional nanostructures. This behavior, together with their rich physics, offers enormous potential for the implementation of new nanodevices. Among complex oxides, manganese perovskites exhibiting colossal magnetoresistance and half-metallic character have emerged as promising candidates for the implementation of new spintronic devices.