01550nas a2200193 4500008004100000022001400041245009000055210006900145260010600214300001200320490000800332520078800340653003501128653002301163653001901186100001801205700002501223856010801248 2005 eng d a0038-109800aElectronic structure and ferromagnetism of polycrystalline Zn1-xCoxO (0 <= x <= 0.15)0 aElectronic structure and ferromagnetism of polycrystalline Zn1xC aTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLANDbPERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTDcJUN a665-6690 v1343 a
The electronic structure of polycrystalline ferromagnetic Zn1-x,CoxO (0.05 <= x <= 0.15) and the oxidation state of Co in it, have been investigated. The Co-doped polycrystalline samples are synthesized by a combustion method and are ferromagnetic at room temperature. XPS and optical absorption studies show evidence for Co2+ ions in the tetrahedral symmetry, indicating, substitution of Co2+ in the ZnO lattice. However, powder XRD and electron diffraction data shock the presence of Co metal in the samples. This give evidence to the fact that some Co2+ ion are incorporated in the ZnO lattice which gives changes in the electronic structure whereas ferromagnetism comes from the Co metal impurities present in the samples. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
10aMagnetically ordered materials10aOptical properties10aSemiconductors1 aDeka, Sasanka1 aJoy, Pattayil, Alias uhttp://library.ncl.res.in/content/electronic-structure-and-ferromagnetism-polycrystalline-zn1-xcoxo-0-0