Ferromagnetic Cu-doped AlN nanorods

X. H. Ji, Shu Ping Lau, Siu Fung Yu, H. Y. Yang, T. S. Herng, J. S. Chen

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Abstract

Copper-doped AlN (AlN:Cu) nanorods were grown on catalyst-free Si substrates by chemical vapour deposition. The AlN:Cu nanorods exhibited the wurtzite structure with a growth direction along the c-axis. Ferromagnetic ordering of the AlN:Cu nanorods was observed at room temperature by an alternating gradient magnetometer. The spontaneous magnetization and the coercivity of the AlN:Cu nanorods are about 0.38 emu cm-3 and 100 Oe, respectively. The results reveal that Cu is a potential nonmagnetic dopant for AlN.
Original languageEnglish
Article number105601
JournalNanotechnology
Volume18
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Mar 2007
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering
  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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