The Magnetic Properties of Cu-doped ZnO
Grant Data
Project Title
The Magnetic Properties of Cu-doped ZnO
Principal Investigator
Dr Ling, Francis Chi Chung
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Zhou Shengqiang
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Akhtar Muhammad Javed
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
42
Start Date
2015-08-01
Amount
706972
Conference Title
The Magnetic Properties of Cu-doped ZnO
Presentation Title
Keywords
Cu-doped ZnO, dilute magnetic semiconductor, ferromagnetism
Discipline
Physics
Panel
Physical Sciences (P)
HKU Project Code
17302115
Grant Type
General Research Fund (GRF)
Funding Year
2015
Status
Completed
Objectives
1 Fabricate the Cu-doped ZnO by the PLD method, and characterize the structural and magnetic properties. Study for all the origins contributed for the FM. We aim to achieve fabricating ZnO:Cu film free of secondary phase and spinodal decomposition. 2 Experimentally study the influence of O-vacancy and Zn-vacancy towards the magnetic property by controlling the their concentrations. Also study for the influence of the free carrier concentration by Ga-doping and to understand the related mechanism. 3 Carry out theoretical calculation to understand the CuZn-intrinsic-defect complexes. Theoretical study will also be done to understand the observed phenomenon and exchange mechanisms.