Low-field positive and high-field negative magneto-resistances in multiphase Fe-oxide thin films at room temperature

Kun Zhao, Jie Xing, Yu Zi Liu, Jian Gao Zhao, Hui Bin Lü

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Abstract

Multiphase Fe-oxide thin films are fabricated on glass substrates by a facing-target sputtering technique. X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy reveal that Fe, Fe3O4, γ-Fe 2O3 and FeO coexist in the films. High resolution transmission electron microscopy shows the well-defined columnar grain structure with the unoxidized Fe as the core and iron-oxide as the shell. The low-field positive and high-field negative magnetoresistances coexist in such a system at room temperature, which can be explained by considering a shell/core model. Nonlinear current-voltage curve and photovoltaic effect further confirm the tunneling-type conduction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1607-1611
Number of pages5
JournalChinese Science Bulletin
Volume52
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2007
Externally publishedYes

Funding

Received November 14, 2006; accepted February 13, 2007 doi: 10.1007/s11434-007-0233-x †Corresponding author (email: [email protected]) Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 50672132 and 60576015) and the Key Project of Chinese Ministry of Education (Grant No. 107020)

FundersFunder number
National Natural Science Foundation of China60576015, 50672132
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China107020

    Keywords

    • Magnetic properties
    • Magnetoresistance
    • Thin film

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