From nanotubes to single crystals: Co doped TiO2

Millimeter-sized cobalt doped rutile crystals with a bi-pyramidal shape are obtained by chemical vapour transport using scroll-type H2Ti3O7 nanotubes as a precursor in which Co2+ ions are introduced by a simple ion exchange method prior to the growth. Despite the low concentration of Co2+ dopants (5...

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Veröffentlicht in:APL materials 2013-09, Vol.1 (3), p.032111-032111
Hauptverfasser: Jaćimović, J., Horváth, E., Náfrádi, B., Gaál, R., Nikseresht, N., Berger, H., Forró, L., Magrez, A.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Millimeter-sized cobalt doped rutile crystals with a bi-pyramidal shape are obtained by chemical vapour transport using scroll-type H2Ti3O7 nanotubes as a precursor in which Co2+ ions are introduced by a simple ion exchange method prior to the growth. Despite the low concentration of Co2+ dopants (5 × 1019 cm−3), the resistivity of the single crystal shows a metallic behaviour above 50 K and the Seebeck coefficient has the signatures of polaronic quasiparticles. The magnetic properties of the material show a weak anti-ferromagnetic interaction between the spins on Co atoms below 50 K. This synthesis method could be beneficial for the growth of a large variety of doped TiO2 single crystals.
ISSN:2166-532X
2166-532X
DOI:10.1063/1.4820438