Nd-doped In_2O_3 nanowires were fabricated by an Au-catalyzed chemical vapor deposition method.Nd atoms were successfully doped into the In_2O_3 host lattice structure,as revealed by energy dispersive x-ray spectrosco...Nd-doped In_2O_3 nanowires were fabricated by an Au-catalyzed chemical vapor deposition method.Nd atoms were successfully doped into the In_2O_3 host lattice structure,as revealed by energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy,x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,Raman spectroscopy,and x-ray diffraction.Robust room temperature ferromagnetism was observed in Nd-doped In_2O_3 nanowires,which was attributed to the long-range-mediated magnetization among Nd^（3＋）-vacancy complexes through percolation-bound magnetic polarons.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11274003)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions,Chinathe Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China
文摘Nd-doped In_2O_3 nanowires were fabricated by an Au-catalyzed chemical vapor deposition method.Nd atoms were successfully doped into the In_2O_3 host lattice structure,as revealed by energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy,x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,Raman spectroscopy,and x-ray diffraction.Robust room temperature ferromagnetism was observed in Nd-doped In_2O_3 nanowires,which was attributed to the long-range-mediated magnetization among Nd^（3＋）-vacancy complexes through percolation-bound magnetic polarons.
