Strain-Dependence of the Structure and Ferroic Properties of Epitaxial NiTiO₃ Thin Films Grown on Different Substrates

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(Color online) (a) Representative high-resolution 2- XRD pattern of NiTiO₃/Al₂O₃, NiTiO₃/Fe₂O₃, and NiTiO₃/LiNbO₃ films showing (001)-oriented epitaxial films. (b) Representative in-plane (116) rocking curves for NiTiO₃/Al₂O₃, NiTiO₃/Fe₂O₃, and NiTiO₃/LiNbO₃ films. (c) (1010) Reciprocal space maps for NiTiO₃/Al₂O₃, NiTiO₃/Fe₂O₃, and NiTiO₃/LiNbO₃ films. Data collected using Cu Kα (1.54056 Å) radiation.

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