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Electrical transport and magnetic properties of semiconducting In0.95Co0.05Sb thin film

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The electrical and magnetic properties of thermally evaporated In0.95Co0.05Sb thin film are studied in detail. The X-ray diffraction analysis indicated a single-phase polycrystalline film structure with an average grain size of ~ 35 nm. DC resistivity directed that at low temperatures (< 230 K), the film's resistivity is magnetic field dependent. A systematic investigation of temperature and magnetic field-dependent transport properties is undertaken. This field-dependent low-temperature behavior of the film is explained based on electron–electron, electron–phonon, electron-magnon, and Kondo-like spin-dependent scattering theories. The low-temperature data are estimated for the density of states using variable range hopping theory, whereas the Arrhenius plot is explored using the high-temperature resistivity behavior of the film. The surface morphological study indicated a uniform particle distribution. The weak magnetic signals are observed through magnetic force microscopy. The temperature-dependent magnetization curve shows the film's superparamagnetism nature applicable to the spintronic devices.

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. NA, MS, and DKD performed material preparation, data collection, and analysis. NA wrote the first draft of the manuscript, and all authors commented on previous versions. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. PN contributed to reply the reviewer’s comments actively.

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Agrawal, N., Sarkar, M., Dhruv, D.K. et al. Electrical transport and magnetic properties of semiconducting In0.95Co0.05Sb thin film. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 24068–24077 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-09362-8

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