期刊
HELIYON
卷 9, 期 4, 页码 -出版社
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14874
关键词
NiO; Spin coating; Lu-doping; Electronic structure; DFT plus U
For the first time, sol-gel spin coating was used to fabricate thin films of Lu-doped NiO, characterized by their crystalline structure, surface morphology, and optical properties. The study found that the Lu-doped NiO films had nano-polycrystalline particles with a cubic bunsenite structure and (200) preferential orientation. The optical band gap of pure NiO widened with low levels of Lu incorporation before narrowing with higher concentrations.
For the first time, sol-gel spin coating was used to fabricate thin films of NiO doped with lutetium. The films were characterized to determine their crystalline structure, surface morphology, and optical properties as a function of Lu doping concentration. The investigations revealed that the Lu-doped NiO films consisted of nano-polycrystalline particles with a cubic bunsenite structure and (200) preferential orientation. Optical studies indicated that the optical band gap of pure NiO widened with low levels of Lu incorporation before narrowing with higher concentrations. The Urbach energy value for pure NiO initially decreased with 1 at. % Lu-content, from 224 meV to 190 meV, and then continuously increased to 380 meV with more Lu-level. To investigate the effects of Lu doping on the electronics, magnetic, and optical properties of NiO, first-principle computations were performed. The results showed that bulk magnetization underwent signifi-cant modifications due to a high hybridization between the Lu-f/d and Ni-d states. This study suggests that NiO doped with lutetium could be used for spin-polarized transport devices and other spin-dependent applications.
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