Structural, Magnetic, and Optical Properties of Mn2+ Doping in ZnO Thin Films
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Procedure
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Parameters | ZnO Thin Film | ZnO:Mn:5% Thin Film |
---|---|---|
(Å) | 3.245 | 3.253 |
(Å) | 5.227 | 5.223 |
1.6108 | 1.606 | |
Volume (Å3) | 47.67 | 47.86 |
Crystallite Size (nm) | 36.2 | 51.1 |
Sample Name | Saturation Magnetisation (×10−3 emu/cc) | Coercivity (Oe) | Remanence (×10−5 emu/cc) |
---|---|---|---|
ZnO | Non-magnetic | - | - |
ZnO:Mn:1% | 0.50 | 9.90 | 3.55 |
ZnO:Mn:3% | 0.74 | 9.95 | 5.3 |
ZnO:Mn:5% | 1.03 | 10.75 | 11.5 |
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Sharma, M.; Bera, K.; Mishra, R.; Kuanr, A.V. Structural, Magnetic, and Optical Properties of Mn2+ Doping in ZnO Thin Films. Surfaces 2021, 4, 268-278. https://doi.org/10.3390/surfaces4040022
Sharma M, Bera K, Mishra R, Kuanr AV. Structural, Magnetic, and Optical Properties of Mn2+ Doping in ZnO Thin Films. Surfaces. 2021; 4(4):268-278. https://doi.org/10.3390/surfaces4040022
Chicago/Turabian StyleSharma, Monika, Kakoli Bera, Ruby Mishra, and Alka V. Kuanr. 2021. "Structural, Magnetic, and Optical Properties of Mn2+ Doping in ZnO Thin Films" Surfaces 4, no. 4: 268-278. https://doi.org/10.3390/surfaces4040022