First-principles study of electronic structure and ferromagnetism in Ti-doped ZnO

Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids

Volumn 68, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1500-1503

  Xiong, Zhi hua ^a   Jiang, Feng yi ^a  

^a NANCHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

A. Electronic materials; D. Electronic structure; D. Magnetic properties

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC MATERIALS; FIRST-PRINCIPLES STUDY; MAGNETIC ELEMENT;

ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; FERROMAGNETISM; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING; SPIN POLARIZATION; TITANIUM;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 34447562805     PISSN: 00223697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2007.03.020     Document Type: Article

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