Dopants Incorporation in ZnO Mechanical Milled Powders Sensed By Positrons

L. C. DAMONTE; V.DONDERIS; M.A.HERNÁNDEZ-FENOLLOSA

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Kluwer

Lugar: The Netherlands; Año: 2008

0304-3843

                M-doped ZnO (M: Cd, Mg) powders obtained by mechanical milling were analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and positron lifetime annihilation spectroscopy (PALS). The mixing of the oxides is followed by means of XRD and SEM. As milling proceeds, a clear reduction of grain size and homogenization are observed. The evolution of annihilation parameters with milling time and cation content were analyzed and related with the kind of mechanical induced defect involved. Ternary oxides Zn1-xMxO were efficiency obtained for certain compositions. The results showed that positrons constitute a well suited probe to characterize the cation substitution in the ZnO oxide lattice.