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  • Title: The role of N dopant in inducing ferromagnetism in (ZnO)n clusters (n = 1-16).
    Author: Kapila N, Jindal VK, Sharma H.
    Journal: J Phys Condens Matter; 2011 Nov 09; 23(44):446006. PubMed ID: 22012745.
    Abstract:
    The effect of nitrogen doping on the magnetic properties of (ZnO)(n) clusters (n = 1-16) has been investigated using spin polarized density functional theory. The total energy calculations suggest that N is more stable at the O site than at the Zn site in (ZnO)(n) clusters and induces a magnetic moment of 1 μ(B)/N atom. The N-Zn-N configuration is more stable than isolated N for 3D structures. The N dopants do not show any tendency for clustering. The binding energy is found to decrease with the increase in the number of N dopants. The magnetic moment increases gradually with the increase in the number of atoms with 1 μ(B)/N atom for n ≤ 4 and less than 1 μ(B)/N for n > 4. The local magnetic moment is mainly localized at the N site with a small magnetic moment induced at the O site. The presence of a Zn vacancy (V(Zn)) induced an additional magnetic moment of 2 μ(B) on the nearest O atoms. The N dopant prefers to form a N-V(Zn) pair. The combination of N and V(Zn) in 3D structures leads to a total magnetic moment of 3 μB. The Mulliken charge transfers from Zn to N and O in all N doped (ZnO)(n) clusters. The calculated results are consistent with existing experimental and theoretical results.
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