Papers by Keyword: Co Nanowires

Abstract: A new process was developed for fabrication of multiferroic 1-3 type nanostructured composite films. In this process, eletrodeposition method was adopted to prepare the arrays of cobalt nanowires as ferromagnetic composition. The images, phase structure and magnetic properties were characterized by SEM, XRD and VSM, respectively. The results showed that applying magnetic field during electrodepostion process could improve the alignment and height uniformity of nanowires arrays, inducing (002)-orientation growth. The PZT (53/47) precursor solution prepared for ferroelectric composition was infiltrated the spaces between nanowires. After annealed at 700 °C for 20 min, the 1-3 type multiferroic composite film was achieved. Preliminary results show this technique to have the potential to become a practical fabrication process for 1-3 type multiferroic composite films.

Abstract: We have fabricated metal/alumina hybrid materials by electrodepositon of metal nanowires into nanopores of anodic aluminum oxide templates. Single crystalline Ni and Co nanowires have been successfully fabricated. Structural characterization (XRD and HRTEM) shows that the single crystalline Ni nanowire has a preferred orientation along (220) direction. The preferred orientation of Co nanowire is along (100). These single crystalline Ni and Co nanowires have exhibited excellent magnetic properties. Their alloy nanowires have exhibited a large shift in hysteresis, probably due to the surface oxidation and exchange bias effect.