Valence State‐Dependent Ferromagnetism in Mn‐Doped NiO Thin Films
Valence State‐Dependent Ferromagnetism in Mn‐Doped NiO Thin Films
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DOI:
10.1002/adma.201103436
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发表时间:
2012-01
影响因子:
29.4
通讯作者:
Wensheng Yan;Zhihu Sun;Zhongrui Li;Qinghua Liu;T. Yao;Z. Pan;Chao Wang;F. Hu;Yong Jiang
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作者:
Wensheng Yan;Zhihu Sun;Zhongrui Li;Qinghua Liu;T. Yao;Z. Pan;Chao Wang;F. Hu;Yong Jiang
Manipulating the ferromagnetism of diluted magnetic semiconductors by tuning the valence state of doped ions is found to be achievable in Mn-doped NiO. First-principles calculations predict that the interactions between substitutional Mn(3+) ions in NiO are ferromagnetic, while the Mn(2+)-Mn(2+) interactions are antiferromagnetic. This scenario is experimentally supported by a great enhancement of saturation magnetization with increased Mn(3+)/Mn(2+) ratio in Mn-doped and (Mn, Li)-codoped NiO.