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Effect of Strain on the Magnetism of Transition Metal-Doped ZnO: The First-Principles Calculations

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The electronic structures and magnetic properties of transition metal (Mn, Fe, Co)-doped ZnO under the in-plane biaxial strains are investigated systematically by the first-principles calculations. It is found that the augmented in-plane biaxial strains can mediate the Fe-doped ZnO ferromagnetism effectively, but have less influence on Mn- and Co-doped systems. Therefore, the strain may be an effective means in inducing ferromagnetism in ZnO:Fe system.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11265011).

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    Xue-Ling Lin, Feng-Chun Pan, Huan-Ming Chen & Xu-Ming Wang

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Lin, XL., Pan, FC., Chen, HM. et al. Effect of Strain on the Magnetism of Transition Metal-Doped ZnO: The First-Principles Calculations. J Supercond Nov Magn 27, 2397–2400 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-014-2611-3

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