Facile Way of Making Hydrothermally Synthesized Crystalline SrSnO3 Perovskite Nanorods Suitable for Blue LEDs and Spintronic Applications

Mn doping in SrSnO3 perovskite material via hydrothermal process under subcritical conditions is reported for the very first time. The present article aims to carry this perovskite suitable for blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and spintronic applications. The influence of various Mn doping percentages on structural, morphological, compositional, optical, photoluminescent, and magnetic properties of SrSnO3 is demonstrated. The perovskite material is grown in an orthorhombic crystal structure having a space symmetry of Pnma along with point group of mmm as determined from the Rietveld refinement. Doping is an excellent way to modify the properties of wide-band-gap perovskite nanostructures. Incorporation of Mn is the result of exact substitution. Morphological studies indicate formation of rodlike structures with thickness in nanoscale dimensions (180-280 nm), and the thickness is a function of doping concentration. The higher doping concentration resulted in enhanced growth of the nanorods. Selected area electron diffraction (SAED) results showed the single-crystal nature of the nanorods. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) confirmed the high stability of the material at elevated temperatures. Also, the doped perovskite material is transparent in the visible light, active in the ultraviolet region having a band gap of similar to 2.78 eV, and is tuned up to 2.25 eV as the Mn doping concentration reaches 10%. The transfer of excitonic energy from the host material to the dopant Mn2+ ion leads to the formation of spin-forbidden [T-4(1)-(6)A(1)] emission. Later on, photoluminescence study indicates an enhancement in luminescence behavior of Mn doped perovskite nanostructures. The Commission Internationale de l'eclairage (CIE) diagram drawn to find the color coordinates of the nanorods determines their suitability for blue LEDs. In addition, Mn doping results the conversion of diamagnetic SrSnO3 into a ferromagnetic material, making the nanorods suitable for spintronic applications.

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In this study, Mn doping in SrSnO3 perovskite material via hydrothermal process under subcritical conditions for applications in blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and spintronic applications was investigated. The influence of various Mn doping percentages on structural, morphological, compositional, optical, photoluminescent, and magnetic properties of SrSnO3 was analyzed. The results showed that Mn doping led to modifications in the properties of the perovskite material, making it suitable for specific technological applications.