简介:Zn_(1-x)Cu_xOthinfilmsweresynthesizedbytheradiofrequency(RF)magnetronsputteringtechniqueusingaZnOtargetcontainingdifferentpiecesofsmallCu-chips.X-raydiffraction(XRD)andscanningelectronmicroscopy(SEM)wereemployedtoanalyzethecrystallineandmicrostructureofthefihn,andX-rayphotoelectronspectroscopy(XPS)wasusedtoestablishthebondingcharacteristicsandoxidationstatesofcopperinsidetheZnOhost.Roomtemperature(RT)ferromagnetismwasobservedintheZn_(1-x)Cu_xOfilmsbyaQuantumDesignsuperconductingquantmninterferencedevice(SQUID)andthesaturationmagneticmomentofthefilmswasfoundtodecreasewiththeincreaseinCucontent.