Room-temperature ferromagnetism of Fe-doped TiO{sub 2} nanoparticles driven by oxygen vacancy
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, 208016 (India)
Graphical abstract: A series of Ti{sub 1−x}Fe{sub x}O{sub 2−δ} (x ≤ 0.03) nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized by sol–gel route. The room temperature ferromagnetism (RTFM) has been explained in terms of vacancy induced bound magnetic polaron (BMP) model, where the Fe{sup 3+} ions ferromagnetically coupled mediated by oxygen vacancies. Display Omitted Highlights: ► The Fe-doped NPs have been synthesized by sol–gel method. ► Ferromagnetism of Fe-doped TiO{sub 2} NPs are intrinsic property. ► Room temperature ferromagnetism observed in all the Fe-doped samples. ► Variation in M{sub s} is attributed due to oxygen vacancies and defect formation. -- Abstract: A series of Ti{sub 1−x}Fe{sub x}O{sub 2−δ} (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.03) nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized by sol–gel route. The NPs had a size distribution in the range of 15–40 nm and were identified as the anatase TiO{sub 2} by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman analysis. XRD, selected area electron diffraction, Raman and Mössbauer analysis ruled out the signature of Fe-cluster or any other oxides of Fe. The redshifting of the band edge emission peak observed in UV–vis absorption studies further confirmed the doping of Fe ions in the TiO{sub 2} lattice. Raman studies show the shifting and broadening in E{sub g}(1) and E{sub g}(3) modes with Fe doping. It suggested that the activation of ferromagnetism with increasing Fe doping concentration was related to the oxygen vacancy defects. The presence of such defects was further confirmed from electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurements. The observed ferromagnetism is interpreted in terms of bound magnetic polaron (BMP) model.
- OSTI ID:
- 22215837
- Journal Information:
- Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 48, Issue 2; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2012 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0025-5408
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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