Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Synthesis of Cu-Doped ZnO Single Crystal Nanoparticles with Modified Photoluminescence and Confirmed Ferromagnetism

Single crystal ZnO- and Cu-doped ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized by microwave assisted hydrothermal method. The effects of Cu concentration on the optical and magnetic properties of the nanoparticles were investigated. Cu doping did not lead to the formation of a second phase, but slightly reduce...

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Published in:Journal of electronic materials 2018-02, Vol.47 (2), p.1390-1396
Main Authors: Fang, M., Tang, C. M., Liu, Z. W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Chemistry and Materials Science
Crystal defects
Doping
Electronics and Microelectronics
Ferromagnetism
Instrumentation
Luminous intensity
Magnetic properties
Magnetic saturation
Materials research
Materials Science
Nanoparticles
Optical and Electronic Materials
Optical properties
Photoluminescence
Single crystals
Solid State Physics
Zinc oxide
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Summary:Single crystal ZnO- and Cu-doped ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized by microwave assisted hydrothermal method. The effects of Cu concentration on the optical and magnetic properties of the nanoparticles were investigated. Cu doping did not lead to the formation of a second phase, but slightly reduced the particle size. The valence state of Cu in ZnO was confirmed to be + 2. With the increase of Cu doping concentration, the photoluminescence intensity decreased under the excitation by the light with a wavelength of 325 nm. Intrinsic ferromagnetic behavior was confirmed in Cu-doped ZnO nanoparticles and the saturation magnetization can be enhanced by increasing doping concentration. The origin of ferromagnetism can be interpreted by both effects of Cu doping and the defects.
ISSN:0361-5235
1543-186X
DOI:10.1007/s11664-017-5928-4