Author(s)

X. Y. Zhang, J. Y. Dai, H. C. Ong

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We report the synthesis of oriented single crystalline Mn doped ZnO nanowires through a hydrothermal method. Structural characterizations using X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy revealed that the Mn was doped into the lattice structure, forming solid solution. The Mn doped ZnO nanowires possess wurtzite structure with a c-axis growth orientation. The physical properties of the nanowires were investigated. Mn doped ZnO nanowires were found to be ferromagnetic with Curie temperature of about 30 K. A deep level emission band at about 566 nm was observed at room temperature.

Semiconductors, Nanowire, Crystal Growth, Electron Microscopy, Curie Temperature, Photoluminescence

X. Zhang, J. Dai and H. Ong, "Hydrothermal Synthesis and Properties of Diluted Magnetic Semiconductor Zn_1-xMn_xO Nanowires," Open Journal of Physical Chemistry, Vol. 1 No. 1, 2011, pp. 6-10. doi: 10.4236/ojpc.2011.11002.