From nanotubes to single crystals: Co doped TiO2
Millimeter-sized cobalt doped rutile crystals with a bi-pyramidal shape are obtained by chemical vapour transport using scroll-type H2Ti3O7 nanotubes as a precursor in which Co2+ ions are introduced by a simple ion exchange method prior to the growth. Despite the low concentration of Co2+ dopants (5...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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AIP Publishing LLC
2013-09-01
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| Series: | APL Materials |
| Online Access: | http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1063/1.4820438 |
| Summary: | Millimeter-sized cobalt doped rutile crystals with a bi-pyramidal shape are obtained by chemical vapour transport using scroll-type H2Ti3O7 nanotubes as a precursor in which Co2+ ions are introduced by a simple ion exchange method prior to the growth. Despite the low concentration of Co2+ dopants (5 × 1019 cm−3), the resistivity of the single crystal shows a metallic behaviour above 50 K and the Seebeck coefficient has the signatures of polaronic quasiparticles. The magnetic properties of the material show a weak anti-ferromagnetic interaction between the spins on Co atoms below 50 K. This synthesis method could be beneficial for the growth of a large variety of doped TiO2 single crystals. |
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| ISSN: | 2166-532X |