There has been considerable recent interest in the design of diluted magnetic
semiconductors, with a particular focus on the exploration of different semiconductor hosts …

The current experimental situation on the occurrence or absence of ferromagnetism in
diluted magnetic semiconductors based on wurtzite zinc oxide hosts is presented, focusing …

We review two strategies for growing ZnO nanowires from zinc salts in aqueous and organic
solvents. Wire arrays with diameters in the nanoscale regime can be grown in an aqueous …

Following the theoretical predictions of ferromagnetism in Mn-and Co-doped ZnO, several
workers reported ferromagnetism in thin films as well as in bulk samples of these materials …

We report on the occurrence of high temperature ferromagnetism (FM) in ZnO nanoparticles
(NPs) doped with Co-atoms. ZnO NPs of two different initial sizes are doped with 3% and 5 …

Polycrystalline Zn 1− x Co x O diluted magnetic semiconductors have been prepared by
coprecipitation technique in the concentration range 0⩽ x⩽ 0.1⁠. Structure, composition …

The preparation and characterization of multifunctional ZnO1− x N x (x≤ 0.15) via a simple
solution combustion method is reported. ZnO1− x N x exhibits visible light absorption …

The preparation, characterization, and magnetic properties of dispersible Co-and Ni-doped
ZnO nanocrystals (NC) are reported. The nanocrystals, Zn1− x TM x O where x= 0− 0.07 for …

We have used a hydrothermal technique to synthesize polycrystalline Zn1− xCoxO diluted
magnetic semiconductor. The synthesis temperature was of 240° C and the Co …

Structural, optical and magnetic studies have been carried out for the Co-doped ZnO
nanoparticles (NPs). ZnO NPs are doped with 3% and 5% Co using ball milling and …