Formation of Co nanoclusters in epitaxial Ti0.96Co0.04O2 thin films and their ferromagnetism

By D. Kim, J. Yang, K. Lee, S. Bu, T. Noh, S. Oh, Y.‐W. Kim, J.-S. Chung, H. Tanaka, H. Lee and 1 more. 2002

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Anatase Ti0.96Co0.04O2 films were grown epitaxially on SrTiO3 (001) substrates by using pulsed laser deposition with in-situ reflection high-energy electron diffraction. The oxygen partial pressure, PO2, during the growth was systematically varied. As PO2 decreased, the growth behavior was changed from a two-dimensional layer-by-layer-like growth to a three-dimensional island-like one, which resulted in an increase in the saturation magnetization. These structural and magnetic changes were explained in terms of the formation of cobalt clusters whose existence was proved by transmission-electron-microscope studies. Our work clearly indicates that the cobalt clustering will cause room-temperature ferromagnetism in the Co-doped TiO2 films.

Subfields: Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Materials Chemistry

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