Ni2+ doped indium oxide nanocubes: doped contents inducing transferring of their intrinsic magnetisms

A series of Ni2+ doped indium oxide nanocubes with different Ni2+ contents (nominally from 3 at.% to 20 at.%) were prepared by direct solvothermal method. We found that the highest Ni2+ doped percentage was 20 at.% in the experiment and crystalline sizes of these Ni2+ doped indium oxide specimens linearly increased with increments of doped contents and then decreased. Meanwhile, their magnetisms were also transferred from ferromagnetism to paramagnetic properties due to the stronger Ni-O-Ni paramagnetic chemical bonds. HRTEM, SAED and XRD further confirmed their magnetic properties were intrinsic and not caused by second impure phases.