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Solvothermal Synthesis of In 2− x Co x O 3 (0.05 ≤ x ≤ 0.15) Dilute Magnetic Semiconductors: Optical, Magnetic, and Dielectric Properties
Author(s) -
Khatoon Sarvari,
Coolahan Kelsey,
Lofland Samuel E.,
Ahmad Tokeer
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/jace.12361
Subject(s) - crystallography , analytical chemistry (journal) , dopant , particle size , materials science , antiferromagnetism , indium , transmission electron microscopy , nanoparticle , chemistry , nuclear chemistry , nanotechnology , doping , physics , optoelectronics , chromatography , metallurgy , condensed matter physics
Highly crystalline and monophasic nanoparticles of In 2− x Co x O 3 (0.05 ≤ x ≤ 0.15) were successfully synthesized by the solvothermal method through an oxalate precursor route. Collective evidence from X ‐ray diffraction and reflectance measurements suggest that the Co 2+ is incorporated into the In 2 O 3 lattice site. Effect of cobalt dopant on the growth and morphology of indium oxide was studied by transmission electron microscopy. It has been observed that particle size decreases from 23 to 9 nm on increasing the Co concentration. High surface area has been obtained, with values ranging between 66 and 151 m 2 /g, respectively. Values for the dielectric constant were around 40. All these solid solutions show paramagnetic behavior with weak antiferromagnetic interactions.