The Magnetic Properties of Zn_0.98Fe_0.02O with Additional Cu Doping

Tongqin Chang, Yongqiang Wang

Institute of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, China.

DOI: 10.4236/wjet.2014.23019                

Abstract

Samples Zn_0.98Fe_0.02O doped with additional Cu have been fabricated by a coprecipitation method. It is found that Zn_0.98Fe_0.02O without additional doping shows weak ferromagnetism at room temperature. The Cu doping has induced a light increase of magnetization in low temperature of 10 K. This result is consistent with bound magnetic polaron model relative to holes.

Keywords

Ferromagnetism, Zn_0.98Fe_0.02O, Magnetic Field, Magnetization

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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