Metal-insulator transitions in pyrochlore oxides.

Pyrochlore oxides with chemical formula ofA2B2O7exhibit a diverse range of electronic properties as a representative family of quantum materials. These properties mostly stem from strong electron correlations at the transition metalBsite and typical geometrical frustration effects on the pyrochlore lattice. Furthermore, the coupling between the magnetic moments of the rare-earthAsite and the conduction electrons at theBsite, along with the relativistic spin-orbit coupling particularly affecting the 4d/5delectrons at theBsite, gives rise to the topological characteristics of the correlated electrons. This review paper focuses on the metal-insulator transitions in pyrochlore oxides as evidence of the strong electron correlation, which is highlighted as a rich source of intriguing charge dynamics coupled with frustrated spin-orbital entangled magnetism.