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Disorder-enhanced spin polarization of the Zn1−xCoxO1−v concentrated magnetic semiconductor
L. Ju,Z. Wang,C. Ren,S. S. Kang,S. Z. Qiao,T. X. Li,S. S. Yan,L. M. Mei
RSC Advances Pub Date : 01/06/2016 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C5RA20520D
Abstract

Amorphous concentrated magnetic semiconductor Zn0.32Co0.68O1−v (v refers to oxygen vacancies) thin film was investigated by magnetic and electrical transport measurements as well as Andreev reflection spectroscopy. At a low temperature range, the electrons in the Zn0.32Co0.68O1−v are strongly localized, and electrical transport obeys the Efros variable range hopping law. Spin polarization was measured by Andreev reflection spectroscopy. As high as 64 ± 5% of spin polarization was attained through fitting of the modified Blonder–Tinkham–Klapwijk (BTK) theory. This enhanced spin polarization of Zn0.32Co0.68O1−v likely relates with the structure disorder and high concentration of magnetic cobalt ions, which lead to a spin imbalance impurity band in the tail of the conduction band. Considering room temperature ferromagnetism and high spin polarization, this material appears to be promising for spintronics device applications.

Graphical abstract: Disorder-enhanced spin polarization of the Zn1−xCoxO1−v concentrated magnetic semiconductor
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