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Charge-neutral defects control conductivity

The generation of charge-neutral anti-Frenkel defects in a complex transition metal oxide provides a useful pathway for controlling electronic conductivity while minimizing the impact on existing functions.

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Fig. 1: Manipulation of electronic conduction.
Fig. 2: Schematic of conduction control under an applied local external electric field.

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Lim, J.S., Yang, CH. Charge-neutral defects control conductivity. Nat. Mater. 19, 1132–1133 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-020-0772-y

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