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Optical, Magnetic, and Electronic Properties of Nanostructured VO2 Thin Films Grown by Spray Pyrolysis: DFT First Principle Study

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In this work, we have grown nanostructured vanadium dioxide (VO2) thin films by a spray pyrolysis coating method on glass pre-heated substrates at 450 °C and studied their optical and electronic properties. As-prepared film structure and morphology, with a thickness of ~ 400 nm, were examined by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectra, and atomic force microscopy (AFM), thus revealing a polycrystalline monoclinic M1 phase. On the other hand, the electrical resistance was measured as a function of the temperature in the range of 25 to 100 °C where a clear transition from the M1 phase at T = 25 °C to the metallic one (conductive phase) at ~ 60 °C was observed. This also confirms the stability of the M1 phase for T < 60 °C. The electronic properties and band structure were additionally investigated by the local density approximation (LDA) using the first principle of the Korringa-Kohn-Rostroker (KKR). As a result, our material showed a magnetic property, specifically an antiferromagnetic stabilization of the M1 phase.

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This work was financially supported by the Aula Universitaria del Estrecho (AUE) mobility grant of Spain and also Hassan II Academy of Science and Technology, Integrated Action MA/10/228, and the CNRST-URAC-14, PPR/2015/9-Morocco.

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  1. Departamento de Fisica de la Materia Condensada and Instituto de Microscopía Electrónica y Materiales (IMEYMAT), Universidad de Cadiz, 11510, Puerto Real, Cadiz, Spain

    A. El Haimeur, H. Bakkali & M. Dominguez

  2. Laboratory of Physics of Condensed Matter, Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, 14000, Kenitra, Morocco

    A. El Haimeur & K. Nouneh

  3. Laboratory of Optoelectronic, Physical Chemistry of Materials and Environment, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ibn Tofail University, 14000, Kenitra, Morocco

    A. Mrigal, L. El Gana & M. Addou

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El Haimeur, A., Mrigal, A., Bakkali, H. et al. Optical, Magnetic, and Electronic Properties of Nanostructured VO2 Thin Films Grown by Spray Pyrolysis: DFT First Principle Study. J Supercond Nov Magn 33, 511–517 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-019-05216-3

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