norton group meeting 4/1/08 joe cianfrone
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ZnCo 2 O 4 : A transparent, p-type, ferromagnetic semiconductor relevant to spintronics and wide bandgap electronics. Norton Group Meeting 4/1/08 Joe Cianfrone. Proposal Review. ZnCo 2 O 4 is ferromagnetic semiconductor Can be p- or n-type - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ZnCo2O4: A transparent, p-type, ferromagnetic semiconductor
relevant to spintronics and wide bandgap electronics
Norton Group Meeting
4/1/08
Joe Cianfrone
Proposal Review
• ZnCo2O4 is ferromagnetic semiconductor
• Can be p- or n-type
• Applications to spintronics and wide bandgap electronics
• Investigation of cation and anion substitution to better understand the optical, electronic and magnetic properties
ZnCo2O4: Structure and composition
• Spinel structure, A+2(B+3)2O4
• Space group Fd3m
• Tetrahedral A sites
• Octahedral B sites
(From O’Handley, from Woodward)
ZnCo2O4: Electronic and optical properties
• Carrier type depends on oxygen pressure during growth
• Indirect Bandgap of 2.63 eV (472 nm)
(From Kim et al.)
Background: Origins of ferromagnetism
• ZnCo2O4 can be both ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic!
• Antiferromagnetic Co-O-Co superexchange
• Ferromagnetic Co-Co hole mediated exchange
• For a large enough number of holes, films are ferromagnetic
Experiment Methodology: Characterization Scheme
XRD θ-2θscans
Structural characterization
Vary T, P to optimizeGrowth region for spinel phase epitaxy
Tools usedExperiment Goal
Hall effect, SQUID,optical absorption, SE, AFM
XRD Ω-RCs, φ-scans, XPS
Quality of epitaxy
Vary Laser pulse E,f to optimize crystallinity
Hall effect, PPMS, SQUIDoptical absorption, SE, AFM
Magnetic, electronic, optical, surface properties
Film growth at optimum temperature, vary growth pressure
Film growth at optimum temperature, vary growth pressure
Magnetic, electronic, optical, surface properties
Film growth at optimum temperature, vary growth pressure
Hall effect, PPMS, SQUIDoptical absorption, SE, AFM
Magnetic, electronic, optical, surface properties
Film growth at optimum temperature, vary growth pressure
θ-2θ scan results of ZnCo2O4 grown on Sapphire
15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
2θ
400 C
500 C
600 C
750 C
Sapphire (0001)ZnCo2O4 (222)
ZnO (200)
ZnCo2O4 (111) ZnCo2O4 (333)
CoO (200)
ZnCo2O4 (220)
Structural Characterization: X-Ray Diffraction
Structural Characterization: X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
XPS spectrum for a ZnCo2O4 film grown at 400 C, 150 mTorr
1.00E+05
1.50E+05
2.00E+05
2.50E+05
3.00E+05
3.50E+05
4.00E+05
4.50E+05
5.00E+05
5.50E+05
02004006008001000
Measured Energy (eV)
Inte
ns
ity
Zn peaks
Co peaks
O peak
O peak
C peak
Co peak symmetry resolves into two peaks indicating Co3O4 present in addition to ZnCo2O4
2.00E+05
2.05E+05
2.10E+05
2.15E+05
2.20E+05
2.25E+05
465470475480485490495500
Energy (eV)
Inte
ns
ity
Electronic Characterization: Hall effect
Resistivity vs. Oxygen Growth Pressure for ZnCo2O4
films grown at 400 C
1.E-04
1.E-03
1.E-02
1.E-01
1.E+00
1.E+01
1.E+02
0 50 100 150 200Oxygen Growth Pressure (mTorr)
Re
sis
tiv
ity
(O
hm
-cm
)
Carrier Density vs. Oxygen Growth Pressure for ZnCo2O4
films grown at 400 C
1.E+17
1.E+18
1.E+19
1.E+20
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Oxygen Growth Pressure (mTorr)
Ca
rrie
r D
en
sit
y (
cm
-3)
n
p
Mobility vs. Oxygen Growth Pressure for ZnCo2O4 films grown at 400 C
0.001
0.01
0.1
1
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Oxygen Growth Pressure (mTorr)
Mo
bili
ty (
V/s
/cm
2 )
Optical Characterization: UV-Vis spectra
Optical Absorption data for a ZnCo2O4 film grown at 400ºC, 150 mTorr
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
1 2 3 4 5 6
Energy (eV)
Tra
ns
mit
tan
ce
(%
)
Tauc plot for bandgap estimation indicates Eg=2.48 eV
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5
Energy (eV)
(ah
ν)2
Magnetic Properties:SQUID
Magnetization vs. Field showing hystersis curve
-5.E-04
-4.E-04
-3.E-04
-2.E-04
-1.E-04
0.E+00
1.E-04
2.E-04
3.E-04
4.E-04
5.E-04
-1.E+04 -8.E+03 -6.E+03 -4.E+03 -2.E+03 0.E+00 2.E+03 4.E+03 6.E+03 8.E+03 1.E+04
Applied Field (G)
Mag
net
izat
ion
(O
e)
10 K
100 K
Magnetization vs. Temperature indicating TC>300 K
2.3E-05
2.4E-05
2.5E-05
2.6E-05
2.7E-05
2.8E-05
2.9E-05
3.0E-05
3.1E-05
3.2E-05
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Temperature (K)
Mag
net
izat
ion
(O
e)
Zero Field Cooled
Field Cooled
• Ferromagnetism exhibited inZnCo2O4 sample grown at 400 C, 150 mTorr O2
• TC>300 K
Experiment status
• Known:– Optimum temperature and substrate isolated (400 C,
sapphire)– Film grown at 400 C, 150 mTorr was ferromagnetic
• Unknown:– Effect of pressure on electronic, magnetic, optical
properties– Origin of ferromagnetism– Effect of laser pulse frequency on crystal quality and
how this affects electronic, magnetic, optical properties
Planned Experiments
• Films to be grown at 400 C and pressures:– 10, 50, 100, 150, 200, 300 mTorr O2
• Characterization:– Electronic: Hall, PPMS (AHE, MR)– Magnetic: SQUID, PPMS (χ vs. H, χ vs. T)– Optical: Spectroscopic Ellipsometry, Optical
Absorption– Surface: AFM
Goals• Electronic properties as a function of Oxygen growth pressure:
– Carrier type
– Resistivity
– Carrier density
• Optical properties dependence on growth pressure:
– (α)1/2 and (αhν)2 vs. E
– Size and type of bandgap
– Refractive index, extinction coefficient vs. wavelength
Goals
• Magnetic properties dependence on growth pressure:– M (per Co atom) vs. pO2
– TC vs pO2
• Origin of magnetic nature– Carrier dependent Co-Co exchange?
• AHE?
– Co clusters?• TEM to look for Co precipitates• XPS to look for Co-Co atoms
CTT
C
H
M