过渡金属与氮共掺杂ZnO电子结构和光学性质的第一性原理研究

采用基于密度泛函理论框架下的第一性原理平面波超软赝势方法,结合广义梯度近似(GGA)研究了过渡族金属(Mn,Fe,Co,Cu)与N共掺杂ZnO的能带结构、电子态密度分布、差分电荷密度和光学性质.计算表明Mn，Fe，Co与N共掺ZnO的光学性质与Mn，Fe，Co单掺杂相近，但是过渡族金属与N共掺杂有利于获得p型ZnO. 关键词： ZnO 第一性原理 电子结构 光学性质     

Studies of the physical properties of Co, Cu codoped ZnO powders

Zn_0.95−xCo_0.05Cu_xO powders have been synthesized by the sol-gel method and the structural, magnetic and electrical properties of the powders have been investigated. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) indicate that the Co ions do not change the ZnO wurtzite structure. Magnetic measurements indicate that Co doping can induce room temperature (RT) ferromagnetism and the addition of Cu to the powders further increases the magnetic moment per Co ion. The effects of the introduction of Cu as an acceptor dopant in the host matrix are further studied using resistance measurements. It is demonstrated experimentally that acceptor doping plays an important role in realizing dominant ferromagnetic ordering in Co doped ZnO powders.     

Competition between ferromagnetic and anti-ferromagnetic couplings in Co doped ZnO with vacancies and Ga co-dopants

Spin-polarized first-principles electronic structure and total energy calculations have been performed to better understand the magnetic properties of Co doped ZnO (ZnO:Co) with vacancies and Ga co-dopants. The paramagnetic state of ZnO:Co, in which Co ions lose their magnetic moments, has been found to be unstable. The total energy results show that acceptor-like Zn vacancies and donor-like Ga co-dopants render the anti-ferromagnetic (AFM) and ferromagnetic (FM) states to be more favorable, respectively. With O vacancies, ZnO:Co has been found to be in the weak FM state. These magnetic properties can be understood by the calculated O- and Zn-vacancies and Ga co-dopant induced changes of the electronic structure, which suggest that AFM and FM Co-Co couplings are mediated by O 2p-Co majority (↑)-spin 3d hybridized states in the valence band of ZnO and O-vacancy-derived p states or Ga sp states in the ZnO band gap, respectively. For ZnO:Co with Zn vacancies (Ga co-dopants) the AFM (FM) coupling outweighs the FM (AFM) coupling and results in the AFM (FM) state, while for ZnO:Co with O vacancies, both the FM and AFM couplings are enhanced by similar degrees and result in the weak FM state. This study reveals a competition between FM and AFM couplings in ZnO:Co with vacancies and Ga co-dopants, the detailed balancing between which determines the magnetic properties of these materials.     

Co和Mn共掺杂ZnO铁磁性的第一性原理

基于密度泛函理论(DFT)的总体能量平面波超软赝势方法,结合广义梯度近似(GGA),对Co单独掺杂ZnO和(Co,Mn)共掺杂ZnO的32原子超原胞体系进行了几何结构优化,计算了纤锌矿结构ZnO、Co-ZnO及(Co,Mn)共掺杂ZnO的能带结构、电子态密度,并对此进行了详细的分析。计算结果表明,ZnO中单独掺杂Co元素显示出铁磁性行为,Mn的引入减弱了Co-ZnO的铁磁性。     

用电化学沉积方法制备钴掺杂的氧化锌薄膜及其光学性质

通过选用乌洛托品作为络合剂,采用电化学沉积的方法成功地制备出钴掺杂的氧化锌薄膜。通过对样品的XRD表征,得出生长的样品为ZnO纤锌矿结构,并没有其他杂相峰,即没有出现分相;通过对样品XPS的分析显示Co离子在薄膜中以+2价的形式存在;为进一步验证Co²⁺离子进入ZnO的晶格,对掺杂不同Co²⁺浓度的样品进行PL谱的测量,从发光光谱上可以看出随着掺杂Co²⁺浓度的增加,带隙逐渐变窄,发光峰位红移,证明Co²⁺部分取代了Zn²⁺而进入了ZnO晶格中。     

Dopant induced morphology changes in ZnO nanocrystals

Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanocrystals doped with different groups of impurities, e.g., Li, Na, Cu, Pr and Mg synthesized by solid-state reaction method under similar conditions exhibit different morphology. XRD showed monophasic wurtzite structure but change in lattice parameters and Zn-O bond length indicates incorporation of dopant ion in ZnO lattice. The morphology of ZnO nanocrystals exhibited striking dependence on type of dopant ion with the shape changing from nanorods, spherical to petal like particles. Photoluminescence (PL) shows pronounced UV emission and negligible visible emission for Li, Na and Cu doped ZnO nanocrystals with peak positions coinciding with that of undoped ZnO. Whereas signature emission of Pr³⁺ ion as well as broad visible emission from Mg doped ZnO revealed the role of intra gap metastable states formed by the dopant ion in the emission process.     

Effect of B-site dopants on magnetic and transport properties of LaSrCoRuO<Subscript>6</Subscript>

Effect of Co, Ru and Cu substitution at B and B’ sites on the magnetic and transport properties of LaSrCoRuO₆ have been investigated. All the doped compositions crystallize in the monoclinic structure in the space group P2₁/n indicating a double perovskite structure. While the magnetization and conductivity increase in Co and Ru doped compounds, antiferromagnetism is seen to strengthen in the Cu doped samples. These results are explained on the basis of a competition between linear Co-O-Ru-O-Co and perpendicular Co-O-O-Co antiferromagnetic interactions and due to formation of Ru-O-Ru ferromagnetic networks.     

磁控溅射法制备钴掺杂氧化锌薄膜室温磁学性质

钴掺杂氧化锌是室温稀磁半导体的重要候选材料,其磁学特性和钴掺杂浓度、显微结构及光学性质密切相关。磁控溅射具有成本低、易于大面积沉积高质量薄膜等特点,是广受关注的稀磁半导体薄膜制备方法。利用磁控溅射方法制备了不同浓度的钴掺杂氧化锌薄膜,并对其显微结构、光学性质和磁学特性进行了系统分析。结果表明:当掺杂原子分数在8%以内时,钴掺杂氧化锌薄膜保持单一的铅锌矿晶体结构,钴元素完全溶解在氧化锌晶格之中;薄膜在可见光区域有很高的透射率,但在567, 615和659 nm处有明显吸收峰,这些吸收峰源于Co2+处于O2-形成的四面体晶体场中的特征d-d跃迁。磁学特性测试结果表明钴掺杂氧化锌薄膜具有室温铁磁性,且钴的掺杂浓度对薄膜的磁学特性有重要影响。结合薄膜结构、光学和电学性质分析,实验中观察到的室温铁磁性应源于钴掺杂氧化锌薄膜的本征属性,其铁磁耦合机理可由束缚磁极化子模型进行解释。     

退火氛围对掺杂ZnO薄膜磁性的影响

采用直流磁控反应共溅法制备了非磁性元素Al和磁性元素Co掺杂的ZnO薄膜, 样品原位真空退火后再空气退火处理. 利用X射线衍射仪(XRD) 和物理性能测量仪(PPMS) 对薄膜的结构和磁性进行了表征. XRD和PPMS结果表明, 不同的退火氛围对掺杂薄膜的结构和磁性有着很大的影响. 真空退火的Al掺杂ZnO薄膜没有观察到铁磁性, 而空气退火的样品却显示出明显的室温铁磁性, 铁磁性的来源与空气退火后导致Al和ZnO基体间电荷转移增强有关. 而对于Co掺杂ZnO薄膜, 真空退火后再空气退火, 室温铁磁性明显减弱. 其磁性变化与Co离子和ZnO基体间电荷转移导致磁性增强和间隙Co原子被氧化导致磁性减弱有关.     

La、Ce掺杂ZnO纳米晶的发光特性

共沉淀法制备了稀土镧、铈掺杂的ZnO半导体纳米晶。X射线衍射(XRD)结果表明:掺杂的ZnO纳米晶为六方纤锌矿结构,随掺杂浓度增加ZnO粒径减小。对铈掺杂纳米ZnO,以波长380nm激发,在443nm处出现了半峰宽较窄的强的蓝光发射峰;镧掺杂ZnO纳米晶则为从418~610nm的多峰宽带发射。     

Raman spectroscopy of Cu doping in Zn1−xCoxO diluted magnetic semiconductor

The room‐temperature ferromagnetism and the Raman spectroscopy of the Cu‐doped Zn_1−xCo_xO powders prepared by the sol–gel method are reported. The x‐ray diffraction (XRD) data confirmed that the wurtzite structure of ZnO is maintained for ZnO doped with Co below 10 at%. The magnetization–field curves measured at room temperature demonstrated that all Co‐doped ZnO powders were paramagnetic. Ferromagnetic ordering is observed for the samples doped with Cu in Zn_0.98Co_0.02O and strongly depends on the concentration of Cu. The relative strength of the second‐order LO peak to the first‐order one in the Raman spectra, which is related to the carrier concentration, of the Cu‐doped Zn_0.98Co_0.02O powder is strongly correlated with the saturation magnetic moment of the system. This seems to be in favor of the Ruderman‐Kittel‐Kasuya‐Yosida (RKKY) or double exchange mechanism of the ferromagnetism in this system. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Study on the ferromagnetism in Co and N doped ZnO thin films

Present investigation reports the structural, optical and magnetic properties of co-doping of Co and N ions in ZnO samples, prepared by two distinct methods. In the first method, samples are synthesized by Sol–gel technique in which the Co and N are co-doped simultaneously during the growth process itself. In the second case, N ions are implanted in the Co doped ZnO thin films grown by Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD). Structural studies showed that the nitrogen implantation on Co doped ZnO samples developed compressive stress in the films. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirmed the doping of Co and N in ZnO matrix. In the Resonant Raman scattering multiple LO phonons up to fifth order are observed in the (Co, N) co-doped ZnO. Photoluminescence spectra showed that there is reduction in the bandgap due to the presence of Co in the lattice and also the presence of Zn vacancies in the films. All samples showed ferromagnetic behavior at room temperature. The magnetic moment observed in the implanted films is found to be varied with the different dosages of the implanted N ions. First principle calculations have been carried out to study the possible magnetic interaction in the co-doped system. Present study shows that the ferromagnetic interaction is due to the hybridization between N 2p and Co 3d states in the (Co, N) co-doped ZnO and is very sensitive to the geometrical configurations of dopants and the vacancy in the ZnO host lattice.     

3d过渡金属掺杂对Cd12O12纳米线电子和磁性能的影响

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理计算方法,系统研究了3d过渡金属元素(Sc、Ti、Cr、Mn、Co、Cu和Zn)掺杂Cd12O12纳米线的几何结构,电子结构和磁性。结果表明：所有掺杂体系均是热力学稳定的;掺杂Ti或Zn时体系保留了原有的非磁半导体特性,掺杂Mn、Co或Cu时能够实现磁性半导体态,而在掺杂Sc（Cr）时体系转变为非磁性金属态（磁性金属态）。研究结果表明,掺杂3d过渡金属元素的Cd12O12纳米线在电子、光电和自旋电子学领域具有潜在的应用价值。     

Surface‐enhanced Raman scattering of molecules adsorbed on Co‐doped ZnO nanoparticles

Transition‐metal‐doped semiconductor nanoparticles (NPs) have been well studied for their optical and catalytic properties but seldom studied by surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). In this paper, transition‐metal‐doped semiconductor NPs are investigated for their SERS property. Four groups of Co‐doped (0.5, 1, 3, and 5%) ZnO (Co ZnO) NPs and pure ZnO NPs were synthesized and studied. When 4‐mercaptobenzoic acid was used as probing molecule, significant SERS signals were obtained on all the five samples. Moreover, it is very interesting to observe a relationship between the Co‐doping concentration and enhancement of the SERS signals. SERS intensities first increase with doping concentration (up to 1%), and then decrease with further increase in doping concentration (up to 5%). Charge transfer (CT) is considered to be the main contribution to this phenomenon. Different CT ratios from substrates to molecules seem to induce different intensities of the SERS signals. In our experiments, the crystalline defects of Co ZnO NPs caused by the Co dopant affect the CT ratios. A possible mechanism of CT from the valance band of Co ZnO NPs to the lower unoccupied molecular orbital of the molecules via energy of the surface states is suggested. X‐ray photoelectron spectra, UV vis spectra, and Raman spectra were used to characterize the structure and defects in Co ZnO NPs. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Effect of Ce and Cu co-doping on the structural,morphological, and optical properties of ZnO nanocrystals and first principle investigation of their stability and magnetic properties

Ce, Cu co-doped ZnO (Zn_1−2xCe_xCu_xO: x=0.00, 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04 and 0.05) nanocrystals were synthesized by a microwave combustion method. These nanocrystals were investigated by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV–visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The stability and magnetic properties of Ce and Cu co-doped ZnO were probed by first principle calculations. XRD results revealed that all the compositions are single crystalline. hexagonal wurtzite structure. The optical band gap of pure ZnO was found to be 3.22 eV, and it decreased from 3.15 to 3.10 eV with an increase in the concentration of Cu and Ce content. The morphologies of Ce and Cu co-doped ZnO samples confirmed the formation of nanocrystals with an average grain size ranging from 70 to 150 nm. The magnetization measurement results affirmed the antiferro and ferromagnetic state for Ce and Cu co-doped ZnO samples and this is in agreement with the first principles theoretical calculations.     

溶胶凝胶合成锰掺杂ZnO的室温磁性行为

通过溶胶凝胶自燃法合成锰掺杂氧化锌纳米晶体, 研究了Mn掺杂ZnO稀磁半导体(简称DMS)的性质．X射线衍射光谱表明,锰掺杂氧化锌保留纤锌矿型状氧化锌六角晶体结构．采用能量色散X射线能谱和扫描电子显微镜分别对成分和形态进行研究．温度依赖的电阻率显示了DMS的半导体材料行为．振动样品磁强计测定的室温磁性行为,揭示了锰掺杂氧化锌的铁磁性和反磁性特性.     

DOMAIN STRUCTURES AND ANISOTROPY IN Pt1-xCux/Co MULTILAYER THIN FILMS

The domain structures of Pt_1-xCu_x/Co multilayer films in as-grown and remanent states have been investigated by using magnetic force microscope. The magnetic domain patterns are strongly influenced by the Cu concentration. For pure Pt/Co multilayer in as-grown state, its domain pattern is depicted as island-like one; however, with the Cu doped in Pt spacer layers, the doman patterns become dot-like, but the island-like domain pattern appears again for the Cu concentration of 14 at%. The domain patterns variation can be attributed to the change of effective perpendicular anisotropy K_ueff due to the effect of Cu atom doped in the Pt spacer layers. Besides, the domain structures of Pt/Co multilayer films in remanent state after the application of various perpendicular magnetic fields have also been studied.     

Synthesis and characterization of ZnO:Co<Superscript>2+</Superscript> nanoparticles

This work investigates cobalt doped ZnO nanoparticles prepared by using wet chemical methods. The nanoparticles have a typical size of 3–8 nm. The electronic structure as well as the optical and magnetic properties of Co²⁺ have been characterized. X-ray diffraction spectra of the powder show wurtzite ZnO with no secondary Co phases. In the energy range below the bandgap, the optical absorption spectra show the internal d–d transitions related to Co²⁺ incorporated on the Zn lattice site in ZnO. Low temperature photoluminescence measurements confirm these results. Based on the analysis of the g-valuesfor bulk ZnO:Co., electron paramagnetic resonance measurements coincide with the simulation of Co-doped ZnO powder. Thus far, no evidence for ferromagnetism has been obtained. PACS 61.46.Df; 76.30.Fc; 78.67.Bf     

Structural and Magnetic Properties of Codoped ZnO based Diluted Magnetic Semiconductors

Zn1-xCoxO （x = 0.01, 0.02, 0.05, 0.10 and 0.20） diluted magnetic semiconductors are prepared by the sol-gel method. The structural and magnetic properties of the samples are studied using x-ray diffraction （XRD）, extended x-ray absorption fine structure （EXAFS） and superconducting quantum interference device （SQUID）. The XRD patterns does not show any signal of precipitates that are different from wurtzite type ZnO when Co content is lower than x = 0.10. An EXAFS technique for the Co K-edge has been employed to probe the local structures around Co atoms doped in ZnO powders by fluorescence mode. The simulation results for the first shell EXAFS signals indicate that Zn sites can be substituted by Co atoms when Co content is lower than x = 0.05. The SQUID results show that the samples （x 〈 0.05） exhibit clear hysteresis loops at 300K, and magnetization versus temperature from 5 K to 350K at H = 100 Oe for the sample x = 0.02 shows that the samples have ferromagnetism above room temperature. A double-exchange mechanism is proposed to explain the ferromagnetic properties of the samples.     

纤锌矿ZnO：Cu体系空位缺陷的电磁特性理论研究

ZnO:Cu体系具有p型导电性并出现室温铁磁性,但是对于其磁性来源还颇有争议.用Cu掺杂ZnO晶体容易增加空位缺陷产生的几率,从而使ZnO:Cu体系产生磁性.因此,本文采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理平面波超软赝势法对ZnO:Cu及其本征空位缺陷体系进行了理论研究,分别计算分析了ZnO:Cu超晶胞中相对Cu为近邻、次近邻、远近邻位置锌空位和氧空位的出现后体系的晶格结构、形成能、能带结构、态密度以及磁矩,以便准确合理地对其电磁特性进行判定.结果表明,ZnO:Cu远近邻VZn容易形成且其费米能级附近态密度较无缺陷体系增大,导电性增强;而含VO的缺陷体系禁带远远增大且变为间接带隙半导体,其费米能级处的态密度几乎不变或微弱减小,导电性无增强.Cu近邻VZn和VO的引入会导致ZnO:Cu掺杂系统的磁性相几乎或完全消失,但较远VO的出现无法显著改变磁性,较远VZn的出现使体系磁性增强.因此,在实验过程中要实现ZnO:Cu掺杂体系的良好电磁特性,应尽量避免Cu近邻VZn和VO的出现,而有效利用远近邻锌空位缺陷.