Ferromagnetism in Sm doped ZnO nanorods by a hydrothermal method

Jingyuan Piao, Li Ting Tseng, Jiabao Yi*

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Abstract

Sm doped ZnO nanorods with various concentrations have been successfully synthesized using a hydrothermal method. XRD analysis indicates that there are no impurities or secondary phases in all the samples. The continuous expansion of d-spacing from XRD and TEM analysis suggests the effective corporation of Sm ions in ZnO. It is found that pure ZnO is paramagnetic. Both 1% and 5% Sm doped ZnO nanorods are ferromagnetic at room temperature. 5% Sm doped ZnO has a large paramagnetic signal at low temperature, suggesting the formation of the precipitation or clusters of samarium oxide.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)19-22
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume649
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2016
Externally publishedYes

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ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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