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Ferromagnetic, Optical and Photoluminescence Behavior of Ni-Doped ZnO Thin Films

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Ni-doped ZnO (NZO) thin films were prepared onto a glass substrate with varying concentrations of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10% of Ni using sol-gel spin coating method and their structural, optical and magnetic characteristics were discussed with supporting of XRD, UV, Photoluminescence, XPS and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) characterization techniques. The XRD analysis shows that the polycrystalline hexagonal wurtzite structure with (002) orientation of NZO thin films. The XPS results confirmed the presence of Ni ion in all the samples. The optical bandgap of the prepared samples was decreased with increasing concentrations of nickel from 3.33 to 3.22 eV. Photoluminescence spectra showed a red shift of near band edge (NBE) and deep level (DLE) emissions for prepared undoped and NZO thin films. The VSM of prepared NZO thin films exhibit ferromagnetic behavior at room temperature for potential applications in various fields. Our experimental observations support for transparent conducting electrode and spintronics device applications.

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  1. Department of Physics, Centre For Research and Post Graduate Studies, Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College (Autonomous), Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, 626123, India

    L. Suganya & B. Sundaresan

  2. Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Karpaga Vinayaga College of Engineering and Technology, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, 603308, India

    K S. Balamurugan

  3. Department of Physics, Sri Eshwar College of Engineering, Kinathukadavu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641202, India

    A. Sivakami

  4. Department of Physics, Science and Humanities, Centre for Materials Science, Faculty of Engineering, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641105, India

    P. Sakthivel

  5. Department of Physics, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Nidhi Asthana

  6. Department of Physics, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

    Nidhi Asthana

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Suganya, L., Balamurugan, K.S., Sivakami, A. et al. Ferromagnetic, Optical and Photoluminescence Behavior of Ni-Doped ZnO Thin Films. Top Catal 67, 3–16 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-023-01886-5

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