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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
Volume 43, Issue 11, Pages 8488-8496Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2017.03.201
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Dilute magnetic semiconductor; Optical properties; Magnetic properties; ZnO
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In this paper, the structural, optical and magnetic properties of pure ZnO and Fe/Co co-doped ZnO nanoparticles are presented. Rietveld refinement of XRD pattern revealed the single phase wurtzite structure for prepared samples. FTIR study confirmed the formation of tetrahedral coordination between zinc and oxygen ions. SEM and TEM techniques were used to examine the morphology of samples. The absorption spectra showed the decrease in optical energy band gap with Fe/Co co-doping in ZnO. PL spectra demonstrated five peaks correspond to the ultraviolet region, violet, violet-blue, blue-green and green in the visible region. Emission peak in the UV region is attributed to near band-edge excitonic emission. Other four emission peaks in PL spectra are related to different defect states. M-H curve showed room temperature ferromagnetic (RTFM) behaviour of doped ZnO sample. This paper enhances the understanding of structural, optical and magnetic properties of Fe/Co co-doped ZnO nanocrystals for application in spintronics, solar cells, and ceramics.
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