Tuning VO2 Phase Stability by Cr Doping: An Insight from Photoemission and X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopic Investigation

Key Points

• The research aims to understand how chromium doping affects the electronic structure of VO2 thin films.
• Used photoemission and x-ray absorption spectroscopy
• Analyzed epitaxial VO2 thin films on m-Al2O3 substrates
• Investigated changes across various phase transitions
• Cr doping induced significant modifications in the electronic structure of VO2
• Enhanced phase stability observed in doped samples
• Findings provided insights into the doping effects on phase transitions