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Room-temperature ferromagnetism in pure CeO2 nanoparticles prepared by a simple direct thermal decomposition

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This study reports the structural and magnetic properties of CeO2 nanoparticles synthesized using a simple thermal decomposition method. The samples show room-temperature ferromagnetism (RT-FM) when thermally decomposed at above 500°C. Ferromagnetic ordering occurs due to the presence of Ce3+ as confirmed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and x-ray absorption near edge spectroscopy (XANES). High resolution TEM results also reveal the Ce2O3 (Ce3+) phase can be attributed to the formation of defects/oxygen vacancies at its surface. The F-center exchange interaction has been proposed as playing an important role in the magnetic behavior of the prepared CeO2 nanoparticles.

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  1. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand

    Sumalin Phokha & Ekaphan Swatsitang

  2. School of Physics, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand

    Santi Maensiri

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Phokha, S., Swatsitang, E. & Maensiri, S. Room-temperature ferromagnetism in pure CeO2 nanoparticles prepared by a simple direct thermal decomposition. Electron. Mater. Lett. 11, 1012–1020 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13391-015-4164-4

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