J 2024

2D nature of magnetic states at SnO2 surfaces: a combined experimental and theoretical study

NGUYEN, Hoa Hong, Martin FRIÁK, Petr PAZOUREK, Sy Nguyen PHAM, Quynh Nhu Thi TRAN et. al.

Basic information

Original name

2D nature of magnetic states at SnO2 surfaces: a combined experimental and theoretical study

Authors

NGUYEN, Hoa Hong (250 France, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Martin FRIÁK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Petr PAZOUREK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Sy Nguyen PHAM (704 Viet Nam, belonging to the institution), Quynh Nhu Thi TRAN (704 Viet Nam, belonging to the institution), Michal KIABA (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Kristýna GAZDOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Jana PAVLŮ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

RSC Advances, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2024, 2046-2069

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10302 Condensed matter physics

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 3.900 in 2022

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

UT WoS

001208007500001

Keywords in English

2D; nanomaterials; ferromagnetism; magnetic semiconductors; defects

Tags

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 4/10/2024 10:03, Mgr. Pavla Foltynová, Ph.D.

Abstract

V originále

For undoped SnO2, room temperature ferromagnetism could be seen uniquely in 2-dimensional configurations, particularly in ultra-thin films (whose thickness is ideally below 100 nm). Both bulk samples and nano-powders of pristine SnO2 are diamagnetic, indicating that a 2D surface is a key point in shaping up the magnetic properties in SnO2. As a complement to our experiments, we have performed a series of quantum-mechanical calculations for the bulk rutile-structure SnO2 as well as its (001) and (101) surfaces. The calculations included several atomic configurations with and without vacancies in/under the studied surfaces. The stability of the non-magnetic ground state of rutile SnO2 bulk was cross-checked and confirmed by its phonon spectrum computed within the harmonic approximation. Regarding the surfaces, the bulk-like (001) surface containing Sn vacancies has turned out to be ferromagnetic, while the shift of Sn vacancies under the surface resulted in a more complex ferrimagnetic state. The bulk-like (001) surface without vacancies and that with the O vacancies are predicted to be non-magnetic. Regarding the (101) surfaces, those terminated by a single layer of oxygen atoms and those terminated by tin atoms are non-magnetic, while a surface terminated by two layers of oxygen has turned out to be ferromagnetic.

Links

EH22_008/0004572, research and development project
Name: Kvantové materiály pro aplikace v udržitelných technologiích
GA22-21547S, research and development project
Name: Původ feromagnetismu při pokojové teplotě v tenkých vrstvách nedopovaných polovodičových oxidů typu d0
Investor: Czech Science Foundation
90110, large research infrastructures
Name: CzechNanoLab
90140, large research infrastructures
Name: e-INFRA CZ