Date of Graduation
Spring 2025
Degree
Master of Science in Materials Science
Department
Physics, Astronomy, and Materials Science
Committee Chair
Tiglet Besara
Abstract
Rare-Earth-Zinc (RE-Zn) alloys doped with manganese represent a promising class of materials with diverse applications in magnetic, electronic, and thermoelectric devices. These alloys hold significant potential owing to the unique combination of rare-earth elements' properties with the versatility of zinc, augmented by manganese doping. In this study, I present the successful synthesis of ErMn0.2Zn11.8 alloys, achieved through self-flux method. The synthesized crystals were characterized using electron dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and single crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD). Additionally, magnetic measurements were performed to investigate the magnetic properties. Future plans include DFT calculations and comparison study between Rare-Earth-Zinc alloys with Manganese doped Rare-Earth-Zinc in terms of Magnetic properties.
Keywords
Thermoelectric materials, flux, crystals, magnetism, cage-structure
Subject Categories
Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics | Condensed Matter Physics | Materials Science and Engineering
Copyright
© Partha Das
Recommended Citation
Das, Partha, "Synthesis and Characterization of Doped Rare-Earth Zinc Alloys" (2025). MSU Graduate Theses/Dissertations. 4069.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/4069
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