2009/05/02 by A. Sundaresan, C. N. R. Rao
Materials Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Condensed matter physics #Doping #Ferroelectricity #Ferromagnetism #Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials #Materials science #Multiferroics #Multiferroics and related materials #Nanoparticle #Nanotechnology #Optoelectronics #Physics #Spintronics #Superconductivity #ZnO doping and properties #cond-mat.mtrl-sci
paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.ssc.2009.04.028
11 pages, 3 figures, 1 table
arxiv created 2009/05/02 · openalex publication_date 2009/05/05 · arxiv updated 2015/05/13 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
Occurrence of surface ferromagnetism in inorganic nanoprticles as a universal property not only explains many of the unusual magnetic features of oxidic thin films, but also suggests its possible use in creating new materials, as exemplified by multiferroic BaTiO3 nanoparticles. While the use of Mn-doped ZnO and such materials in spintronics appears doubtful, it is possible to have materials exhibiting coexistence of (bulk) superconductivity with (surface) ferromagnetism.