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Title: Negligible Magnetism in Excellent Structural Quality CrxTi₁-xO₂ Anatase: Contrast with High-Tc Ferromagnetism in Structurally Defective CrxTi₁-xO₂

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters, 95:217203

The mechanism of ferromagnetism in doped oxides is under active debate. We reexamine doped TiO₂ anatase, using epitaxial Cr:TiO₂ with excellent structural quality as a model system. In contrast to highly oriented but defective Cr:TiO₂ (~0.5 µB/Cr), these structurally superior single crystal films exhibit negligible ferromagnetism. We show for the first time that charge compensating oxygen vacancies alone, as predicted by F-center mediated exchange, are not sufficient to activate ferromagnetism. Instead, the onset of ferromagnetism correlates with the presence of structural defects.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab. (EMSL)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
876940
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-45771; PRLTAO; 6292a; KC0203020; TRN: US200608%%20
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, 95:217203, Vol. 95; ISSN 0031-9007
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English