Variable supercells in layered bismuth manganite controlled by oxygen pressure.

Recently, layered materials have been extensively studied and attracted unprecedented attention. Layered oxides with superior properties have potential applications for nanoscale devices. Here, we report variable supercells in layered bismuth manganite controlled by oxygen pressure and reveal the strong piezoelectric responses from the layered supercells with tunable physical properties, including an approximately three-times difference in the magnetization range and 10% difference in the optical transmittance. The tunability of the sublattice from Bi3O3 to Bi2O2 in supercells is realized by a precise oxygen pressure control of 10 mTorr and 100 mTorr, respectively. The results presented here show a tantalizing opportunity to discover emerging multifunctional oxides for future nanoelectronics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]