Structural And Magnetic Properties Of Chemically Synthesized Fe Doped Zno

We report on the synthesis of Fe-doped ZnO with nominal composition of Zn0.99 Fe0.01 O by using a coprecipitation method. X-ray diffraction and selective area electron diffraction studies reveal a single phase wurtzite crystal structure without any secondary phase. Field emission transmission electron microscopy measurements infer that Zn0.99 Fe0.01 O have nanorod-type microstructures. Magnetic hysteresis measurement performed at different temperatures show that Zn0.99 Fe0.01 O exhibits a weak ferromagnetic behavior at room temperature. A detailed investigation of the electronic and local structure using O K -, Fe L3,2 near edge x-ray absorption fine structure suggests that Fe is substituting Zn in ZnO matrix and is in Fe3+ state. © 2009 American Institute of Physics.1057Prinz, G.A., (1998) Science, 282, p. 1660. , 0036-8075 10.1126/science.282.5394.1660Dietl, T., (2001) Acta Phys. Pol. A, 100, p. 139Sato, K., Katayama-Yoshida, H., (2002) Phys. Status Solidi B, 229, p. 673. , 0370-1972 10.1002/1521-3951(200201)229:2