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Ferromagnetism in Fe-doped MgO nanoparticles

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This work reports the study on magnetic properties of Mg1−xFexO (x = 0, 0.05 and 0.07) nanoparticles prepared by the polymer pyrolysis method. Phase, valence states and magnetic properties of these samples were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy, X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), respectively. The XRD results show that the samples have a phase nature of the cubic structure with constant crystallite size of 25 ± 2 nm. XANES spectra reveal the existence of Fe3+ ions in the samples. VSM measurements exhibit the room temperature ferromagnetism with a maximum magnetization of 1.60 emu/g for x = 0.07. The origin of ferromagnetism is fitted on the bound magnetic polaron (BMP) model to indicate the numbers of BMPs involving overlapping of polarons via oxygen vacancy defects.

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank the Synchrotron Light Research Institute (Public Organization), Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand for XANES facilities, the Department of Physics, Khon Kaen University for providing VSM facilities and the Advanced Materials Physics (AMPs) Laboratory for our research.

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  1. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Udon Thani Rajabhat University, Udon Thani, 41000, Thailand

    Sumalin Phokha, Jutharatana Klinkaewnarong & Sitchai Hunpratub

  2. Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Liberal Arts, Rajamangala University of Technology Isan, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand

    Kornkanok Boonserm

  3. Integrated Nanotechnology Research Center and Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand

    Ekaphan Swatsitang

  4. School of Physics, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand

    Santi Maensiri

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Phokha, S., Klinkaewnarong, J., Hunpratub, S. et al. Ferromagnetism in Fe-doped MgO nanoparticles. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 27, 33–39 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-015-3713-9

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