Surface magnetization in non-doped ZnO nanostructures

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We have investigated the magnetic properties of non-doped ZnO nanostructures by using {\it ab initio} total energy calculations. Contrary to many proposals that ferromagnetism in non-doped semiconductors should be induced by intrinsic point defects, we show that ferromagnetism in nanostructured materials should be mediated by extended defects such as surfaces and grain boundaries. This kind of defects create delocalized, spin polarized states that should be able to warrant long-range magnetic interactions.
8 pages, 3 figures

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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/228589

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https://arxiv.org/abs/0904.4147
 http://arxiv.org/abs/0904.4147
 Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 162503 (2009)
 doi:10.1063/1.3119640

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